Scientists have confirmed that injecting stem cells into the knee joint affected by osteoarthritis can significantly reduce pain and improve joint function. The study was published on: Journal of Orthopedic Research.
Stem cell therapy has been proposed to repair joint tissue affected by osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease affecting older adults. However, the effectiveness of this method has not been proven.
In the new study, scientists analyzed 16 clinical studies involving 875 patients with knee osteoarthritis. In each study, half of the patients had real stem cells injected into their joints, while the other half received a sham procedure. This approach made it possible to exclude the influence of the placebo effect, that is, self-hypnosis.
Patients who received actual stem cell therapy reported a significant reduction in pain starting from the third month after treatment. The most effective were stem cells obtained from fat and umbilical cord. At the same time, thanks to the stem cells obtained from the patient’s own fat, not from donor tissue, the pain was relieved better than others. They also led to the most complete restoration of knee joint function.
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Source: Gazeta
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