Kang Il Kim

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been the focus of an emerging treatment for osteoarthritis. However, few studies reported about outcomes of an intra-articular injection of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs). This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of a single intra-articular injection of AD-MSCs for patients with knee osteoarthritis. It was a prospective double-blinded, randomized controlled, phase IIb clinical trial. AD-MSCs were administered for 12 patien

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Therapeutic study, level V (expert opinion). See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

BACKGROUND: Intra-articular injection of autologous culture-expanded adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) has introduced a promising treatment option for knee osteoarthritis. Although the clinical efficacy and safety of ADMSCs have been reported, the treatment remains controversial owing to the small sample sizes and heterogeneous osteoarthritis grades in previous studies. PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of ADMSCs as compared with placebo in all

BACKGROUND: Although cartilage regeneration after medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) has been described, there is a paucity of reports regarding which factors influence cartilage regeneration. PURPOSE: To document whether cartilage regeneration occurs in the previously degenerated medial compartment of arthritic knees after medial open-wedge HTO without concomitant cartilage procedures and to assess which predictive factors influence regeneration after HTO. STUDY DESIGN: Case series;

Reconstructive acetabular osteotomy is a well established and effective procedure in the treatment of acetabular dysplasia. However, the dysplasia is frequently accompanied by intra-articular pathology such as labral tears. We intended to determine whether a concomitant hip arthroscopy with peri-acetabular rotational osteotomy could identify and treat intra-articular pathology associated with dysplasia and thereby produce a favourable outcome. We prospectively evaluated 43 consecutive hips treat

PURPOSE: To evaluate 2-stage arthroscopic findings of the patellofemoral joint before and after medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and verify whether the patellofemoral joint would be influenced by medial open-wedge HTO. METHODS: We prospectively reviewed 114 cases of medial open-wedge HTO for the treatment of osteoarthritis with a varus knee. First-look arthroscopy was performed during HTO. The mean age at the time of HTO was 56.34 ± 5.4 years (range, 40-69 years). Second-look arthro

Therapeutic studies, level IV (case series). See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

PURPOSE: The objective of this prospective randomized controlled trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of simultaneous application of tranexamic acid and indirect factor Xa inhibitor following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS: Seventy-two primary osteoarthritis patients undergoing unilateral TKA using fondaparinux as a basic thromboprophylaxis were randomized to receive either placebo (36 patients) or tranexamic acid (36 patients). Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in all pa

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) has been implicated in hypofibrinolysis and blood supply interruption. Previous studies have demonstrated that decreased fibrinolytic activity due to elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels correlates with ONFH pathogenesis. The -675 4G/5G single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs1799889) in the PAI-1 gene promoter is associated with PAI-1 plasma level. We investigated whether rs1799889 and two other SNPs of

These findings indicate that doxorubicin enhances transgene expression under the control of the CMV promoter and that doxorubicin might be used as an adjuvant to radioiodine therapy by NIS gene transfer in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.