Efficacy and safety of culture-expanded, mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis is a progressive multifactorial condition of the musculoskeletal system with major symptoms including pain, loss of function, damage of articular cartilage and other tissues in the affected area. Knee osteoarthritis imposes major individual and social burden, espec...

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Main Authors: Meredith Harrison-Brown, Corey Scholes, Kholoud Hafsi, Maimuna Marenah, Jinjie Li, Fadi Hassan, Nicola Maffulli, William D. Murrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1070-8