“…Bone marrow-derived MSCs have been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-apoptotic, antibacterial and chondrogenic properties [5]. Due For reprint orders, please contact: reprints@futuremedicine.com future science group Case Series Sampson, Smith, Vincent, Aufiero, Zall & Botto-van-Bemden to the potential therapeutic benefits of bone marrowderived MSCs, multiple researchers have begun to explore the safety and efficacy of MSCs to treat a variety of joint disorders, including OA [5][6][7][8], osteochondral lesions [9][10][11][12][13][14], meniscus tears [15], nonunion fractures and spine-mediated pain [16,17]. In addition, autologous BMC has demonstrated promise when utilized intraoperatively as an adjunct to debridement or microfracture surgery for cartilage defects [13,[18][19][20][21][22].…”