Stem cell transplant relieves knee OA pain: review
Most significant pain relief seen with adipose‐derived and umbilical cord‐derived stem cells.
Stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, with different stem cells beneficial for alleviating pain and restoring function, according to a review in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
Researchers from Jiujiang First People’s Hospital in China conducted a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA) to explore the curative effect of different stem cells.
