[Pilot study on the effects and benefits of autologous fat grafting in osteoarthritis of the CMC-1 joint compared to intraarticular cortisone injection: results after 3 months].

Conclusion In contrast to cortisone injection treatment, a persistent pain reduction was achieved in the fat injection group in the 3-month follow-up period, whereas cortisone injection only resulted in a short-term reduction of pain lasting about 6 weeks. Long-term follow-up is required now to show how long the effect of autologous fat transplantation in OA can be sustained. PMID: 29041020 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir Source Type: research