World’s First Cultured Stem Cell Implant in Orthopaedic Patient世界上第一個培養的幹細胞植入在骨科門診
Jamie Stevens, 21 is an orthopaedic patient on whom the world’s first implant of cultured stem cells has been performed in the Royal Melbourne Hospital.傑米史蒂文斯， 21日是一個骨科病人，其中世界上第一個植入培養的幹細胞已表現在墨爾本皇家醫院接受治療。
Jamie fell from a motorcycle nine months ago and suffered a broken leg which had failed to heal.傑米下跌，從摩托車， 9個月前遭受斷腿而未能癒合。
In a trial operation doctors took stem cells from Mr Steven’s hip and harvested them in a laboratory before implanting them into his leg.在一個試運行的醫生採取了幹細胞的議員，潘國的髖關節和收穫，他們在實驗室裡植入前，他們到他的腿。
According to the hospital’s Director of Orthopaedics, Richard de Steiger, if successful the procedure could significantly reduce complications and costs associated with long bone operations.根據醫院的骨科主任，理查德德史泰格，如果成功的程序，可以大大減少並發症，並降低相關成本與長骨的行動。
“It’s the first procedure in the world to use the patient’s own stem cells and make them turn into bone forming cells that are the patient’s own cells, this should stimulate the healing of fractures,” he said. “它的第一程序，在世界上使用患者自身的幹細胞，使他們轉入骨形成細胞是病人自身的細胞，這應該刺激癒合的骨折， ”他說。
