Article
A Review of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injections for Osteoarthritis
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Keywords
- stem cells,
- osteoarthritis,
- review
Disciplines
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) injections for osteoarthritis is reviewed.
Methods- PubMed search identifying articles in English from 2003-2018 that used intra- articular injection (IA), cartilage repair, cartilage regeneration, chondral injury, adipose stem cells, bone marrow stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, or autologous stem cells.
Results – 388 patients receiving IA MSC injections are discussed with data obtained from 10 case reports or case series, 4 randomized clinical trials (RCT), 1 cohort study, and 3 case controlled therapeutic studies.
Conclusions – MSC injections may be an effective adjunct in the management of osteoarthritis and a variety of cartilage related pathologies.
Citation Information
Ammar Qureshi, Jill Goodwin, Franklin D. Shuler, Timothy Wilson-Byrne, et al.. "A Review of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injections for Osteoarthritis" p. 46 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/franklin_shuler/45/