Category: Orthopedics

Arthroscopy With Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction Using a Selective Tissue Engineering Photo-Stimulation Technique for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted in General Orthopedics, Knee, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Techniques & Methods for Fat Harvesting, Processing & Grafting

Date Published: 4 May 2024 José Paulo Gabbi Aramburu Filho et al., provide a step-by-step guide of arthroscopic treatment of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis with photo-stimulated SVF via a “One S.T.E.P.” technique. The article was published in: Arthroscopy Techniques.

The Influence of Fat Grafting on Skin Quality in Cosmetic Foot Grafting: A Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Dermatology, Foot & Ankle, Foot Fat Pad, Orthopedics, Skin Rejuvenation, Sports Medicine

Date Published: 10 July 2018 Stephanie E. Farber, et al., conducted a clinical trial with results indicating that pedal fat grafting resulted in a clinically significant and sustained increase in dermal thickness, as well as an improvement in skin quality. The article was published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

A New Minimally Invasive Procedure for Treating Plantar Heel Pain – Stromal Vascular Fraction Gel Grafting

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Foot & Ankle, Foot Fat Pad, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Sports Medicine

Date Published: 5 Nov 2023 Bihua Wu, et al., investigated and found that stromal vascular fraction gel grafting is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive approach to treating plantar heel pain that actually worked to increase the thickness of the heel fat pad. The article was published in Annals of Plastic Surgery.

Promising improvement of chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy by using adipose derived mesenchymal stromal cells: a pilot study

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Elbow, Orthopedics

January 2021 Miguel Khoury et al. published “Promising improvement of chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy by using adipose derived mesenchymal stromal cells: a pilot study” in The Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. They studied the “effect of Adipose derived stromal cells (ASCs) injection as therapeutic procedure on the common extensor tendinopathy” and found significant clinical improvement and […]

Autologous Adipose-Derived Tissue Stromal Vascular Fraction (AD-tSVF) for Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted in AD-cSVF, AD-tSVF, AD-MSC, Basic Science & Research, Knee, Orthopedics

Ibrahim Vargel, et. al. conducted this review of techniques involving autologous adipose-derived tissue stromal vascular fraction (AD-tSVF) for knee osteoarthritis in 2022. Click below to access the full study.

Evaluation of Adipose Cell-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Thumb CMCJ Osteoarthritis

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Hand & Wrist, Orthopedics

Eleni Karagergou et al. reviewed the current published research studying the use of enzymatic or mechanically processed adipose tissue in treating thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. In their study, they state, “Although the number of available studies is limited, the results of intra-articular injection of autologous fat in thumb CMCJ osteoarthritis are positive and very promising.” […]

One-Year Outcomes of Intraarticular Fat Transplantation for Thumb CMCJ Osteoarthritis

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Hand & Wrist, Orthopedics

Elisabeth Haas, MD et al. conducted a study using autologous fat transfer as a treatment for patients with thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis who hoped to postpone the need for surgery. Her study found that “autologous fat grafting is a safe procedure and provided appreciable benefit in 61 percent of studied cases 12 months postoperatively.” Access […]

Advances of Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Approaches for Tendon Repair

Posted in Achilles Tendinopathy, General Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

April 29th, 2019 Authors Lidi Liu, et al, review recent progress on the use of stem cell therapy for tendon repair. This study was published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. READ THE STUDY NOW Want to learn more about tendon repair? Visit the SDARTs Online Learning Center >

Regenerative Medicine Origins for Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Review of the Literature

Posted in Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions, General Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

January 22nd, 2019 Sean W. Mulvaney, MD, Paul Tortland, DO, Brian Shiple, DO, and Kamisha Curtis, MPH published a review of the literature on regenerative medicine techniques for MSK conditions. Want to learn directly from author Dr. Paul Tortland? Visit the SDARTs Online Learning Center!

Volumetric Analysis in Autologous Fat Grafting to the Foot

Posted in Foot & Ankle, Foot Fat Pad, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

October 23rd, 2019 Authors Edward J. Ruane, M.D, et al, conducted a study on the volume of grafted fat to the foot used to treat pedal fat pad atrophy. This article was published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal. Want to learn more about fat grafting to the foot? Visit the SDARTs Online Learning […]

Fat Grafting for Pedal Fat Pad Atrophy in a 2 Yr, Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial

Posted in Clinical Trials & Pilot Studies, Foot & Ankle, Foot Fat Pad, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

October 23rd, 2019 Authors Danielle M. Minteer, Ph.D., et al, conducted a study on the effects of fat grafting on foot fat pad atrophy. This article was published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal. Want to learn more about fat grafting for foot pain? Visit the SDARTs Online Learning Center >

Concentrated Adipose Tissue Infusion for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted in Knee, Orthopedics

June 19th, 2019 Authors Ilaria Roato, et al, studied the effects of treating osteoarthritis of the knee with concentrated adipose infusion. This study was published in International Orthopaedics. READ THE STUDY NOW Want to learn more about treating knee osteoarthritis with adipose? Visit the SDARTs Online Learning Center >

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