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Autologous, micro-fragmented adipose tissue as a treatment for chronic shoulder pain in a wheelchair using individual with spinal cord injury: a case report.

Chris CherianGerard A MalangaNathan S HogaboomMichael A PollackTrevor A Dyson-Hudson
Published in: Spinal cord series and cases (2019)
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of treatment of chronic refractory shoulder pain in a person with SCI using MFAT. Complete relief from pain was maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Injection of MFAT under ultrasound guidance is an effective and promising treatment for chronic refractory shoulder pain in upper limb-dependent persons with SCI and warrants further research.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • adipose tissue
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord injury
  • upper limb
  • bone marrow
  • spinal cord
  • cell therapy
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • skeletal muscle