Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Stem cells are considered to be one of the greatest potential treatments to cure degenerative diseases. Stem cells injection for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is still a relatively new treatment and has not yet gained popularity. So, the effectiveness, safety and potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for knee OA treatment is worthy to be explored. Explore the effectiveness and safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Song Y, Zhang J, Xu H, Lin Z, Chang H, Liu W, Kong L. Mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Translate. 2020 Apr 27;24:121-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2020.03.015. PMID: 32913710; PMCID: PMC7452318.