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Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and MRI Outcomes After Multiple Intra-Articular Injections With Expanded Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells or Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Miguel A KhouryKarim ChamariMontassar TabbenKhalid AlkhelaifiEmmanouil T PapakostasTheodorakys Marín FermínMarkus LaupheimerPieter D Hooghe
Published in: Cartilage (2023)
Both ASCs and PRP were safe and resulted in clinical improvement in patients with knee OA at 6 months; however, at 12 and 24 months, ASCs outperformed leukocyte-poor PRP in clinical and radiological outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • platelet rich plasma
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • stem cells
  • computed tomography
  • bone marrow
  • cell therapy
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • glycemic control
  • diffusion weighted imaging