ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- A new band aid treats more than just a scraped knee.
Dr. Rick Lehman, orthopedic surgeon, discusses a new stem cell treatment that repairs the meniscus in the knee. The procedure involves harvesting stem cells taken from a patient`s bone marrow that are grown for two weeks and then surgically implanted.
The new treatment option would reduce the likelihood of onset osteoarthritis after a meniscus injury.