The Current State of Osteoarthritis Treatment Options Using . . . A survey of the literature was performed in order to determine the current state of stem cell technology being used in the treatment of osteoarthritis Then, the stem cell technology was compared with traditional treatment options Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells, arthritis, tissue regeneration, canine animal models 1
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Stem cell therapy for arthritis Arthritis involves joint degeneration due to loss of the cartilage that cushions bones Recently researchers have begun to look to stem cells for orthopedic conditions such as shoulder arthritis Progress using stem cells to treat arthritis already has been reported, with the ultimate goal of using stem cells to regrow cartilage
Is Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritis Safe and Effective? While most stem cell therapy for arthritis is considered safe, it does carry the same risks as any other medical procedure, such as a small risk of infection Risk may be increased if: A different type of stem cell is used (e g pluripotent stem cells instead of adult stem cells)
Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis Reviewed in MILES Study A new study at Duke, published in Nature, finds that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offered the same level of benefit as injected corticosteroids to patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) Conducted at four sites with 480 diverse participants with varying levels of OA severity, the Multicenter Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis (MILES
Osteoarthritis and stem cell therapy in humans: a systematic . . . Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the world Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been studied to treat OA Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been studied to treat OA This review was performed to systematically assess the quality of literature and compare the procedural specifics surrounding MSC therapy for