CHERAS, 6 December 2018 – The orthopaedic surgeon team of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) lead by Senior Lecturer and Orthopedics & Arthroscopy, Dato’ Dr. Badrul Akmal Hisham Md Yusoff has successfully pioneered knee arthritis treatment using mesenchymal stem cell obtained from the umbilical cord.
The research since 2016 show that cartilage joint is reestablished completely after a year although the surface is not as smooth as the original cartilage without any side effects.
Dato’ Dr. Badrul Akmal Hisham said the treatment used donated umbilical cord. The donors need to through thorough screening in ensuring the safety and standards conformance.
quoted from: http://www.ukm.my/news/Latest_News/ukm-medical-specialist-discover-arthritis-treatment-using-mesenchymal-stem-cell/
More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/454566/treating-knee-stem-cells
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