Glossary
Orthobiologics
Orthobiologics is the umbrella term for biological preparations used in musculoskeletal treatment, covering platelet concentrates, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, and adipose-derived preparations. The term is broad enough to span preparations with very different evidence bases, regulatory positions, and equipment requirements. It is a category label, not a description of anything specific.
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A spun sample
Figure. Nearly every term in this glossary is, in the end, a fact about what happens inside this tube.
In practice
The term is broad enough to cover preparations with very different evidence bases, regulatory positions, and equipment requirements. It is a category, not a description.
See also
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)PRP is plasma with a platelet concentration above whole-blood baseline, produced by centrifuging a patient's own blood.
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)BMAC is bone marrow aspirate that has been centrifuged to concentrate its nucleated cell fraction.
- Stromal vascular fraction (SVF)SVF is the cell-containing fraction obtained from processed adipose tissue after the mature fat cells are removed.