Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a very common condition with multifactorial etiology leading to severe pain and disability in the adult population. Although KOA is considered a non-inflammatory arthritis, upregulation of inflammatory and catabolic pathways with increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to cartilage degradation and extracellular matrix degeneration has been reported. Intra-articular injection of fresh fat derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) fraction has been proposed as a valid and alternative treatment for symptomatic KOA that guarantees mechanical support through viscosupplementation, anti-inflammatory, and anabolic action. We retrospectively reviewed a case series of 84 consecutive adult patients with KOA who underwent intra-articular injection of fresh fat derived SVF. Significant improvement in pain levels (NRS score decrease 3.5 +/- 1.1, p<0.001), WOMAC pain (-7.02 +/- 3.45 score change, p<0.001), WOMAC stiffness (-1.97 +/- 1.02, p<0.001), and ROM improvement (+17.13 +/- 5.22 degrees, p<0.001). The only complication noted was knee joint swelling lasting for less than 7 days after the injection in 7% of the patients.

Fresh autologous stromal tissue fraction for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis related pain and disability

Nasto, Luigi Aurelio;Pola, Enrico
2021

Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a very common condition with multifactorial etiology leading to severe pain and disability in the adult population. Although KOA is considered a non-inflammatory arthritis, upregulation of inflammatory and catabolic pathways with increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to cartilage degradation and extracellular matrix degeneration has been reported. Intra-articular injection of fresh fat derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) fraction has been proposed as a valid and alternative treatment for symptomatic KOA that guarantees mechanical support through viscosupplementation, anti-inflammatory, and anabolic action. We retrospectively reviewed a case series of 84 consecutive adult patients with KOA who underwent intra-articular injection of fresh fat derived SVF. Significant improvement in pain levels (NRS score decrease 3.5 +/- 1.1, p<0.001), WOMAC pain (-7.02 +/- 3.45 score change, p<0.001), WOMAC stiffness (-1.97 +/- 1.02, p<0.001), and ROM improvement (+17.13 +/- 5.22 degrees, p<0.001). The only complication noted was knee joint swelling lasting for less than 7 days after the injection in 7% of the patients.
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