Overview
In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editors Drs. Rachel Frank, Brian J. Cole, Andrew S. Bi, and Nicholas Tsouris bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Orthobiologics in Sports Medicine. Top experts discuss areas such as traditional injection therapy for OA: do they work and are they safe?; platelet-based injections for knee OA; BMA and BMC for the treatment of knee OA; adipose and MFAT for the treatment of knee OA; orthobiologics for ligament injuries; biologics for bone injuries; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including exosomes for the treatment of knee OA: what are they, do they work, and what is the current regulatory environment?; orthobiologics for tendon injuries; orthobiologics for cartilage repair; economic realities of orthobiologics; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on orthobiologics in sports medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
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Author: Rachel Frank, MD (Associate Professor, Orthopaedics Colorado University School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA) ,
Brian J. Cole (Professor, Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA) ,
Andrew S. Bi, MD (Sports Medicine Fellow, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA) ,
Nicholas Tsouris, MD (Orthopedics Instructor/Fellow, UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic, Aurora, Colorado, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 9780443343407
ISBN 10: 0443343403
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Dr Frank is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Her focus is Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration through Minimally Invasive Sports Medicine Surgery. Her philosophy of care is a commitment to my patients and their families to deliver care that is supported by the highest order of compassion, innovation, science, and technology. Dr. Brian Cole is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is the Section Head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center at Rush specializing in the treatment of arthritis in young active patients with a focus on regenerative medicine and biologic alternatives to surgery. He also serves as the head of the Orthopedic Master's Training Program and trains residents and fellows in sports medicine and research. He lectures nationally and internationally and holds several leadership positions in prominent sports medicine societies. Through his basic science and clinical research, he has developed several innovative techniques for the treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. He has published more than 1,000 articles and 10 widely read textbooks in orthopedics and regenerative medicine. Dr. Cole is frequently chosen as one of the ""Best Doctors in America since 2004. In 2006, he was featured on the cover of Chicago Magazine as ""Chicago's Top Doctor and was selected as NBA Team Physician of the Year in 2009. Orthopedics This Week has named Dr. Cole as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee and shoulder specialists repeatedly over the last 5 years as selected by his peers. He is the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls NBA team, co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox MLB team and DePaul University in Chicago.
