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Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue (MFAT) to treat symptomatic knee osteoarthritis : early outcomes of a consecutive case series
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Abstract
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| The study aimed to evaluate the short-term clinical effect, therapeutic response rate (TRR%), and therapy safety of a single intra-articular autologous MFAT injection for symptomatic knee OA. Secondly, patient- and pathology-related parameters were investigated to tighten patient selection for MFAT therapy. Sixty-four subjects with symptomatic mild-severe knee OA were enrolled in a single-center trial and received a unilateral (n = 37) or bilateral (n = 27) MFAT injection. After liposuction, the adipose tissue was mechanically processed with the Lipogem(R) device, which eventually produced 8-10 cc of MFAT. Subjects were clinically assessed by means of the KOOS, NRS, UCLA, and EQ-5D at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after injection. Adverse events were recorded at each follow-up timepoint. The TRR was defined according to the OMERACT-OARSI criteria and baseline MRI was scored following the MOAKS classification. The TRR of the index knee was 64% at 3 months and 45% at 12 months after injection. Therapy responders at 12 months improved with 28.3 +/- 11.4 on KOOS pain, while non-responders lost -2.1 +/- 11.2 points. All clinical scores, except the UCLA, improved significantly at follow-up compared to baseline (p < 0.05). In the bilateral cohort, no difference in baseline scores or TRR was found between the index knee and contralateral knee (n.s.). An inflammatory reaction was reported in 79% of knees and resolved spontaneously within 16.6 +/- 13.5 days after MFAT administration. Numerous bone marrow lesions (BML) were negatively correlated with the TRR at 12 months (p = 0.003). The study demonstrated an early clinical improvement but a mediocre response rate of 45% at 12 months after a single intra-articular injection with autologous MFAT. Assessment of bone marrow lesions on MRI can be helpful to increase the therapeutic responsiveness of MFAT up to 70% at 12 months. In comparison to repetitive injection therapies such as cortisone, hyaluronic acid, and PRP, administration of MFAT might become a relevant alternative in well-selected patients with symptomatic knee OA. |
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Publication
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2021
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2077-0383
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DOI
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10.3390/JCM10112231
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Volume/pages
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10
:11
(2021)
, 14 p.
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Article Reference
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2231
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ISI
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000660147300001
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Pubmed ID
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34064010
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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