Preclinical Use of FGF-18 Augmentation for Improving Cartilage Healing Following Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review.

Nicholas N DePhillipoHoney HendesiZachary S AmanDane R G LindJoseph SmithGeorge R Dodge

Published in: Cartilage (2022)

This systematic review provides evidence that rhFGF-18 significantly improves cartilage healing at 6 months postoperatively following microfracture or osteochondral defect repair in preclinical randomized controlled trials.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
extracellular matrix
cell therapy
platelet rich plasma