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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2012; 3(7): 101-108
Published online Jul 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i7.101
Establishing proof of concept: Platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate may improve cartilage repair following surgical treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus
Niall A Smyth, Christopher D Murawski, Amgad M Haleem, Charles P Hannon, Ian Savage-Elliott, John G Kennedy
Niall A Smyth, Christopher D Murawski, Amgad M Haleem, Charles P Hannon, Ian Savage-Elliott, John G Kennedy, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States
Author contributions: Smyth NA was the primary author of the manuscript; Murawski CD, Haleem AM, Hannon CP, and Savage-Elliott I made equal contributions to writing and editing of the manuscript; Kennedy JG was the senior author and made critical contributions to the manuscript and provided the final approval.
Correspondence to: Niall A Smyth, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 523 East 72nd Street, Ste 514, New York, NY 10021, United States. smythn@hss.edu
Telephone: +1-646-7978880 Fax: +1-646-7978966
Received: March 26, 2012
Revised: June 5, 2012
Accepted: July 10, 2012
Published online: July 18, 2012
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