Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Harvest Techniques for the Sports Medicine Surgeon.

Allahabadi, Sachin; Jawanda, Harkirat; Khan, Zeeshan A; Brusalis, Christopher M; Chahla, Jorge; Cole, Brian J; Verma, Nikhil N · Arthrosc Tech · 2024

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Abstract

The use of bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) as a surgical augment to enhance biologic healing has been gaining popularity in a variety of sports medicine procedures. Due to its reliable availability from multiple sites, including the proximal tibia, proximal humerus, and anterior superior iliac spine, BMAC can be harvested at a location selected to be adjacent to the primary procedure. This Technical Note aims to highlight 3 different harvest sites for BMAC, allowing orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons to localize their harvest site based on the proximity of the planned procedure and ultimately increase efficiency.