Augmentation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Collagen Matrix Carrier

"Orthopedic surgical operation in which a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament is repaired and reattached to the muscle connection points with a graft, a fashioned ligament that is meant to serve as a replacement for the ruptured muscle tissue."

Stem cells are to be extracted from tissue at the stump of the ACL attachment point and inserted on the graft in the hopes of improving healing response