Orthopaedic Surgeon Participates in Clinical Study Focusing on Regeneration of Diseased or Damaged Cartilage

Dr. Jonathan Hersch, a Palm Beach County based orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS), is currently involved in a clinical research study for a new technique using biotechnology, a tissue engineering process and regenerative medicine for the treatment of knee injuries. Dr. Hersch is participating in a Phase III FDA trial to measure the success of NOVOCART® 3D autologous chondrocyte implant system vs. microfracture surgery for cartilage injuries of the knee. Dr. Hersch, on-staff at West Boca Medical Center, is studying the NOVOCART® 3D where cells are extracted from the patient in specialized laboratories, multiplied by way of natural growth processes and eventually re-transplanted into the patient. Those autologous chondrocyte implants received by each patient consist of an implant populated with their own cartilage with the application of chondrocytes.