Editorial
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World J Orthop. May 18, 2024; 15(5): 400-403
Published online May 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i5.400
Autologous peripheral blood-derived orthobiologics: Different types and their effectiveness in managing knee osteoarthritis
Ashim Gupta, Vijay Kumar Jain
Ashim Gupta, Department of Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine, Future Biologics, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, United States
Ashim Gupta, Department of Orthopaedics, South Texas Orthopaedic Research Institute (STORI Inc.), Laredo, TX 78045, United States
Ashim Gupta, Department of Regenerative Medicine, BioIntegrate, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, United States
Ashim Gupta, Department of Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative Orthopaedics, Noida 201301, India
Vijay Kumar Jain, Department of Orthopaedics, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi 110001, New Delhi, India
Author contributions: Gupta A conceptualized the study; Gupta A and Jain VK drafted, critically reviewed, and edited the manuscript; All authors approved the final version of the article for publication.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report having no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ashim Gupta, MS, PhD, MBA, DABRM, FABRM, Founder and CEO, President, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine, Future Biologics, 2505 Newpoint Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, United States. ashim6786@gmail.com
Received: December 18, 2023
Revised: February 26, 2024
Accepted: April 8, 2024
Published online: May 18, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: This editorial briefly defined various autologous peripheral blood-derived orthobiologics (APBO) being explored and assessed their current state of evidence based on the most recently published clinical study for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The present literature demonstrates the potential of these APBOs in reducing pain and improving function in knee OA patients; thus, they can be utilized in patients who are refractory to conservative treatment modalities. Yet, more adequately powered clinical trials with longer follow-up and comparative studies are required to establish the long-term efficacy and determine the most optimal APBO for the management of knee OA, respectively.