39 publications

Knee

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Two Fat-Based Treatments Both Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes of intra-articular injection of micro-fragmented adipose tissue and stromal vascular fraction cells for knee osteoarthritis treatment: A retrospective single-center cohort study

Takuma Maeda, Satoshi Sobajima, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Masanori Tsubosaka, Takehiko Matsushita, Hideki Iwaguro, Ryosuke Kuroda, Regenerative Therapy, 2025

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Regenerative Medicine Offers New Hope for Knee Cartilage Repair

Tissue engineering and future directions in regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair: a comprehensive review

Dragan Primorac, Vilim Molnar, Dimitrios Tsoukas, Ilona Uzieliene, Carlo Tremolada, Petar Brlek, Emil Klarić, Dinko Vidović, Marija Zekušić, Jolita Pachaleva, Eiva Bernotiene, Adrian Wilson, Ali Mobasheri, Croatian Medical Journal, 2024

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Lipogems® Knee Injection Shown Safe Under Local Anesthesia

Infiltration of micro-fragmented adipose tissue under local anesthesia for knee osteoarthritis treatment is a safe procedure: A case series

Bruno Butturi Varone, Daniel Peixoto Leal, Daniel Duarte Perini, Vitor Penteado Figueiredo Pagotto, Riccardo Gomes Gobbi, Marco Kawamura Demange, Clinics, 2024

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New Surgical Technique Combines Fat Tissue With Collagen Membrane for Knee Cartilage Repair

Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Associated With Collagen Membrane in the Treatment of Focal Knee Cartilage Defect

Daniel Peixoto Leal, Henrique Fuller, Bruno Butturi Varone, Andre Giardino Moreira da Silva, Marco Kawamura Demange, Riccardo Gomes Gobbi, Luis Eduardo Passareli Tirico, Arthroscopy Techniques, 2024

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New Technique Combines Fat Tissue With Collagen for Cartilage Repair

LIPO-AMIC Technique Description: Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis With Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Graft

Pedro Debieux, Gustavo Guadalupe Ribeiro, Keng Lin Wong, Moisés Cohen, Camila Cohen Kaleka, Arthroscopy Techniques, 2024

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Adipose Tissue Injections Deliver Lasting Relief for Knee Osteoarthritis

Autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection provides significant and prolonged clinical improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a case-series study

Arcangelo Russo, Gabriele Cortina, Vincenzo Condello, Marco Collarile, Roberto Orlandi, Riccardo Gianoli, Emanuele Giuliani, Vincenzo Madonna, 2023

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Combining Fat Tissue Injection with Knee Surgery Shows Lasting Benefits

Autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue associated with arthroscopy in moderate-severe knee osteoarthritis: outcome at two year follow-up

Andrea Giorgini, Filippo Selleri, Francesco Zambianchi, Giacomo Cataldo, Elena Francioni, Fabio Catani, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022

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Kneecap Arthritis Improved in Patients Regardless of Age or Weight

Intraarticular injection of microfragmented adipose tissue plus arthroscopy in isolated primary patellofemoral osteoarthritis is clinically effective and not affected by age, BMI, or stage of osteoarthritis

Michele Vasso, Katia Corona, Luigi Capasso, Giuseppe Toro, Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2022

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Real-World Study Tracks 202 Patients for Two Years After Fat Tissue Treatment

Autologous Microfragmented Adipose Tissue for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Real-World Data at Two Years Follow-Up

Daniele Screpis, Simone Natali, Luca Farinelli, Gianluca Piovan, Venanzio Iacono, Laura de Girolamo, Marco Viganò, Claudio Zorzi, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022

Micro-Fragmented Fat Tissue Shows Promise for Knee Arthritis

Autologous Micro-fragmented Adipose Tissue in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Jun Wang, Hua-Juan Guo, Cong-Cong Wang, Xian-Wei Zeng, Jun Wu, Xiao Wang, Wei Li, Research Square, 2021

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Stem Cell Therapy Helps Heal Stubborn Jumper's Knee

The Effect of Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Chronic Patellar Tendinitis: A Case Study

Alessandro Russo, Vito Coco, Stefano Zaffagnini, Annals of Case Reports & Reviews, 2021

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Two Treatments Compared for Early Knee Arthritis

A Prospective Study Comparing Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Hyaluronic Acid and Autologous Microfragmented Adipose Tissue in Patients with Early Knee Osteoarthritis

Ignacio Dallo, Dawid Szwedowski, Ali Mobasheri, Eleonora Irlandini, Alberto Gobbi, Stem Cells and Development, 2021

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Lipogems® for Knee Osteoarthritis: What This Study Reveals

Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue (MFAT) to Treat Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Early Outcomes of a Consecutive Case Series

Wouter Van Genechten, Kristien Vuylsteke, Pedro Rojas Martinez, Linus Swinnen, Kristof Sas, Peter Verdonk, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021

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Fat Tissue Injection Improves Quality of Life for Patients Facing Knee Replacement

Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Injection (MFAT) May Be a Solution to the Rationing of Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective, Gender-Bias Mitigated, Reproducible Analysis at Two Years

Nima Heidari, Tiffanie-Marie Borg, Stefano Olgiati, Mark Slevin, Alessandro Danovi, Brady Fish, Adrian Wilson, Ali Noorani, BioMed Research International, 2021

Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: What the Latest Guidelines Say

Comprehensive Review of Knee Osteoarthritis Pharmacological Treatment and the Latest Professional Societies' Guidelines

Dragan Primorac, Vilim Molnar, Vid Matišić, Damir Hudetz, Željko Jeleč, Eduard Rod, Fabijan Čukelj, Dinko Vidović, Trpimir Vrdoljak, Borut Dobričić, Darko Antičević, Martina Smolić, Mladen Miškulin, Damir Čačić, Igor Borić, Pharmaceuticals, 2021

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Fat Tissue Injection Shows Two-Year Benefits for Knee Arthritis in Older Adults

Two-year clinical outcomes of autologous microfragmented adipose tissue in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multi-centric, international study

Alberto Gobbi, Ignacio Dallo, Christopher Rogers, Richard D. Striano, K. Mautner, Robert Bowers, Michael Rozak, Norma Bilbool, William D. Murrell, International Orthopaedics, 2021

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Gender Differences in Knee Osteoarthritis Response to Fat-Based Treatment

Gender-Specific Response in Pain and Function to Biologic Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Gender-Bias-Mitigated, Observational, Intention-to-Treat Study at Two Years

Tiffanie-Marie Borg, Nima Heidari, Ali Noorani, Mark Slevin, Angela Cullen, Stefano Olgiati, Alberto Zerbi, Alessandro Danovi, Adrian Wilson, unknown, 2021

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Combining Bone Realignment Surgery with Lipogems® for Bow-Leg Arthritis

Open-wedge high tibial osteotomy associated with Lipogems® intra-articular injection for the treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis - retrospective study

Stefano Magnanelli, Daniele Screpis, Paolo Di Benedetto, Simone Natali, Araldo Causero, Claudio Zorzi, Acta Biomedica, 2020

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Lipogems® for Meniscus Tears with Knee Osteoarthritis: What This Study Found

Clinical evaluation of micro-fragmented adipose tissue as a treatment option for patients with meniscus tears with osteoarthritis: a prospective pilot study

Gerard A. Malanga, Paul S. Chirichella, Nathan S. Hogaboom, Teresa Capella, 2020

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Fat-Based Treatment Shows Promise for Knee Arthritis

Chemical Profile and Clinical Efficacy of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Jack K. Haberl, Nathan S. Hogaboom, Gerard A. Malanga, Biologic Orthopedic Journal, 2020

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Stem Cell Therapy Helps Teen Dancer Recover from Kneecap Damage

The effect of autologous adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy on juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the patella: a case study

Alessandro Russo, Vito Coco, Stefano Zaffagnini, Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2020

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Knee Osteoarthritis Study Shows Promising Results with Lipogems® Treatment

Patient-Centered Outcomes of Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Treatments of Knee Osteoarthritis: An Observational, Intention-to-Treat Study at Twelve Months

Nima Heidari, Ali Noorani, Mark Slevin, Angela Cullen, Laura Stark, Stefano Olgiati, Alberto Zerbi, Adrian Wilson, BioMed Research International, 2020

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Single Injection Reduces Pain in Severe Knee Arthritis Patients

Early results of intra-articular micro-fragmented lipoaspirate treatment in patients with late stages knee osteoarthritis: a prospective study

Damir Hudetz, Igor Borić, Eduard Rod, Željko Jeleč, Barbara Kunovac, Ozren Polašek, Trpimir Vrdoljak, Mihovil Plečko, Andrea Skelin, Denis Polančec, Lucija Zenić, Dragan Primorac, Croatian Medical Journal, 2019

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Fat Tissue and Bone Marrow Injections Both Improve Knee Arthritis

Functional Outcomes Following Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Versus Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Injections for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Kenneth Mautner, Robert Bowers, Kirk Easley, Zachary Fausel, Ryan Robinson, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2019

Microfragmented Adipose Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Microfragmented adipose injections in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Gerard A. Malanga, Sean Bemanian, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2019

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What Research Tells Us About Stem Cell Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis

Minimally Manipulated Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence

B. Di Matteo, F. Vandenbulcke, N. D. Vitale, F. Iacono, K. Ashmore, M. Marcacci, E. Kon, Stem Cells International, 2019

Fat Tissue Injection Supports Cartilage Health for Two Years

A 24-Month Follow-Up Study of the Effect of Intra-Articular Injection of Autologous Microfragmented Fat Tissue on Proteoglycan Synthesis in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Igor Borić, Damir Hudetz, Eduard Rod, Željko Jeleč, Trpimir Vrdoljak, Andrea Skelin, Ozren Polašek, Mihovil Plečko, Irena Trbojević-Akmačić, Gordan Lauc, Dragan Primorac, Genes, 2019

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Autologous Fat Tissue Shows Promise for Knee Arthritis Pain Relief

Treatment of osteoarthritis with autologous and microfragmented adipose tissue

Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod, Lars Blønd, 2019

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Fat-Tissue Treatment Boosts Cartilage Repair Results

Micro-fragmented stromal-vascular fraction plus microfractures provides better clinical results than microfractures alone in symptomatic focal chondral lesions of the knee

Salvatore Bisicchia, Gabriele Bernardi, Susanna M. Pagnotta, Cosimo Tudisco, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2019

Understanding Stem Cell Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Injective mesenchymal stem cell-based treatments for knee osteoarthritis: from mechanisms of action to current clinical evidences

Silvia Lopa, Alessandra Colombini, Matteo Moretti, Laura de Girolamo, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2018

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Fat-Derived Stem Cells Show Promise for Early Knee Arthritis

Preliminary results of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in early knee osteoarthritis: identification of a subpopulation with greater response

Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Michele Vasso, Adriano Braile, Giuseppe Toro, Annalisa De Cicco, Davide Viggiano, Federica Lepore, International Orthopaedics, 2018

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Three-Year Study Shows Lasting Benefits for Knee Osteoarthritis

Autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue for the treatment of diffuse degenerative knee osteoarthritis: an update at 3 year follow-up

A. Russo, D. Screpis, S. L. Di Donato, S. Bonetti, G. Piovan, C. Zorzi, 2018

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Fat Tissue Injection Shows Promise for Severe Knee Arthritis

Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Injection of Lipogems Micro-Fractured Adipose Tissue for Osteoarthritic Knees

Jay Panchal, Gerard Malanga, Mitchell Sheinkop, American Journal of Orthopedics, 2018

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Arthroscopic Surgery Plus Fat Tissue Injection Shows Promise

Micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection associated with arthroscopic procedures in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

G. Cattaneo, A. De Caro, F. Napoli, D. Chiapale, P. Trada, A. Camera, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018

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Treating Complex Knee Problems with Your Body's Own Fat Tissue

Non-Responding Knee Pain with Osteoarthritis, Meniscus and Ligament Tears Treated with Ultrasound Guided Autologous, Micro-Fragmented and Minimally Manipulated Adipose Tissue

Richard David Striano, Valeria Battista, Norma Bilbool, Open Journal of Regenerative Medicine, 2017

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Micro-Fragmented Fat Injection Shows Promise for Knee Arthritis

Autologous and micro-fragmented adipose tissue for the treatment of diffuse degenerative knee osteoarthritis

A. Russo, V. Condello, V. Madonna, M. Guerriero, C. Zorzi, 2017

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Fat Tissue Injection Shows Signs of Cartilage Repair in Knee Arthritis

The Effect of Intra-articular Injection of Autologous Microfragmented Fat Tissue on Proteoglycan Synthesis in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Damir Hudetz, Igor Borić, Eduard Rod, Željko Jeleč, Andrej Radić, Trpimir Vrdoljak, Andrea Skelin, Gordan Lauc, Irena Trbojević-Akmačić, Mihovil Plečko, Ozren Polašek, Dragan Primorac, Genes, 2017

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Lipogems® for Knee Cartilage Damage: A Case Report Summary

Injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue for the treatment of post-traumatic degenerative lesion of knee cartilage: a case report

M. Franceschini, C. Castellaneta, G. Mineo, 2016

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Severe Knee Pain Improved After Single Fat Tissue Injection

Non-Responsive Knee Pain with Osteoarthritis and Concurrent Meniscal Disease Treated With Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue Under Continuous Ultrasound Guidance

R.D. Striano, H. Chen, N. Bilbool, K. Azatullah, J. Hilado, K. Horan, Regenerative Medicine, 2015