Graduation Year
2020
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Biological and Physical Sciences
Program or Major
Biology
Faculty Advisor
David Crowley
Abstract
In this thesis, I introduce the disease of osteoarthritis and the popular treatments in use for patients today. I will pay specific attention to the knee replacement because it is the most common treatment for end stage osteoarthritis. Finally, I will look at the up and coming stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee through an examination of case studies currently being run around the world. To conclude, I will suggest which treatment appears to be the best treatment for each specific patient.
Recommended Citation
Wornham, Jessica, "Stem Cell Therapy as an Alternative for Osteoarthritis of the Knee" (2020). Honors Theses. 67.
https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/honorstheses/67