Tendons are fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones. In fact, tendons allow bone movement by transmitting the force generated by muscle contractions to the skeleton. This is why structures such as ankles, shoulders or knees, in which several muscles and bones are involved, can move in a coordinated manner.
Tendons are complemented in their action by ligaments and cartilages, which are other types of fibrous connective tissue with physiological structures and functions that are distinct from each other: ligaments hold bony structures together and cartilages cushion their contact.
How can stem cell therapy or PRP help?
The patient’s own stem cells are obtained from the fatty tissue located under the patient’s own skin. After being extracted, the first step is to process and hyperconcentrate them to increase their number and prepare them to differentiate into the tissue to be repaired.
Mesenchymal stem cells, when subjected to the appropriate stimuli, are capable of generating various types of new tissues: bone, nerve, cartilage, muscle, etc. They are the body’s raw material for generating new tissue and repairing damaged tissues.
The result of this cellular processing is implanted by direct injection into the affected tendon and/or the involved muscle. To ensure that the cells are implanted in the right place, ultrasound guidance is used.
The cellular treatment is complemented by a rehabilitation program aimed at the re-education of the muscles involved.
What is the treatment protocol?
The stemcell protocol consists of extracting a small sample of the patient’s own adipose tissue, in a high biosafety room, under local anesthesia, in a time of 15 minutes.
Once this adipose tissue is obtained, it is processed with an ultrafiltration and fragmentation system to obtain a biological product called adipose tissue microfragmentation or nanofat.
This product contains 40% mesenchymal cells, in addition to other properties that generate anti-inflammatory effects on articular cartilage and its adjacent structures, such as tendons, ligaments and muscles.
The procedure takes approximately 45 minutes, with same-day outpatient discharge.
The PRP (platelet-rich plasma)protocol consists of drawing an adequate sample of peripheral blood from a patient’s vein. This is then processed in a high-tech system, generating a HYPERCONCENTRATION of platelets, in a high biosafety environment, and then a dose of >10 billion platelets is re-injected into the patient.
All platelet-rich plasma treatments are always quantified in terms of platelet values, which makes our therapy practically 99% different from that of other regenerative centers.
The procedure takes approximately 45 minutes with same day outpatient discharge.
How are mesenchymal cells or PRP administered?
All of our regenerative medicine products are administered locally, under live fluoroscopy or via portable ultrasound with Wi-Fi connection.
How long will it take to see results?
The results of regenerative treatments begin to be observed in each patient between 15 days and 2 months, although there are cases in which the reports begin to be objective between 6 and 12 months.
