Autologous adipose stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis: where are we now?

ConclusionsADSCs and SVF seem to produce promising good to excellent clinical results for the treatment of knee OA. However, the length and modalities of follow-up in the different conditions are extremely variable. Nevertheless, it appears that the use of adipose-derived stem cells is associated with clinical and radiological improvements and minimal complication rates. To avoid bias deriving from the use of biological adjuvants or surgical procedures, randomized controlled trials comparing ADSCs or SVF and other treatments (for example platelet rich-plasma or hyaluronic acid injections) should be performed. PMID: 32312142 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Phys Sportsmed Source Type: research