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- Title
Biologic Association Annual Summit: 2020 Report.
- Authors
Frank, Rachel M.; Sherman, Seth L.; Chahla, Jorge; Dragoo, Jason L.; Mandelbaum, Bert; Anz, Adam W.; Bradley, James P.; Chu, Constance R.; Cole, Brian J.; Farr, Jack; Flanigan, David C.; Gomoll, Andreas H.; Halbrecht, Joanne; Horsch, Kay; Lattermann, Christian; Leucht, Philipp; Maloney, William J.; McIntyre, Louis F.; Murray, Iain; Muschler, George F.
- Abstract
Interest and research in biologic approaches for tissue healing are exponentially growing for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. The recent hype concerning musculoskeletal biological therapies (including viscosupplementation, platelet-rich plasma, and cellular therapies, or "stem cells") is driven by several factors, including demand by patients promising regenerative evidence supported by substantial basic and translational work, as well as commercial endeavors that complicate the scientific and lay understanding of biological therapy outcomes. While significant improvements have been made in the field, further basic and preclinical research and well-designed randomized clinical trials are needed to better elucidate the optimal indications, processing techniques, delivery, and outcome assessment. Furthermore, biologic treatments may have potential devastating complications when proper methods or techniques are ignored. For these reasons, an association comprising several scientific societies, named the Biologic Association (BA), was created to foster coordinated efforts and speak with a unified voice, advocating for the responsible use of biologics in the musculoskeletal environment in clinical practice, spearheading the development of standards for treatment and outcomes assessment, and reporting on the safety and efficacy of biologic interventions. This article will introduce the BA and its purpose, provide a summary of the 2020 first annual Biologic Association Summit, and outline the future strategic plan for the BA.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; BIOTHERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases; PLATELET-rich plasma; CONSENSUS (Social sciences); COMMITTEES; HUMAN rights; CELLULAR therapy; CONFERENCES &; conventions; ORGANIZATIONAL goals; MEMBERSHIP; INTRA-articular injections; STEM cells; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; DECISION making; MEDICAL ethics; ORTHOPEDICS; MANAGEMENT; POLICY sciences; DECISION making in clinical medicine; MEDICAL societies; MEDICAL research; WORLD Wide Web
- Publication
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
2325-9671
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/23259671211015667