Abstract
The use of cord blood stem cells to manage disease is progressing swiftly. During the last decade, treatment of some cancers, blood dyscrasias, and immune and metabolic diseases has been enhanced by the use of stem cells. Attention to orthopaedic deficits has produced very encouraging potential uses. Research to determine the use of cord blood stem cells and cord tissue and how this might possibly change the management of common orthopaedic problems in the future is an innovative and exciting topic.