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a torn rotator cuff to help promote healing, avoiding the need for amore invasive surgery.
is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Another source for adult stem cells is the fat around our abdomen. Using a simple needle these areas can be sampled to obtain large quantities of stem cells. Pain is controlled by administration of a local anesthetic. Sedation (e.g., twilight sleep) is also an option for some. Obtaining stem cells is a sterileprocedureperformed by the doctor in the office and does not require a special trip to the hospital. Once the stem cells
are obtained and they are ready for placement at the site of treatment, theyare often re-administeredunder real-time imaging such as high- resolution ultrasound (see insert “The Advantage of Ultrasound Guided Treatments”). These are new ultrasound imaging devices that have in some cases a higher resolution than anMRI machine and have the advantage of being able to help the doctor to steer the stem cells with pinpoint accuracy right in the office.
Q. How are stem cells obtained?
Dr. Drew DeMann: Scientists are discovering that many tissues and organs contain a small number of adult stem cells. The process of obtaining stem cells is called harvesting. The harvesting of stem cells from the hip bone of adults
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