ReviewKnee surgery & related research2022
Past, present, and future of cartilage restoration: from localized defect to arthritis.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Visualized trends and bibliometric analysis in ankle cartilage repair from 2004 to 2024.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Implants for the Treatment of Focal Chondral Defects of the Knee in Animal Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Cartilage Regeneration Using Human Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Particulated Costal Hyaline Cartilage Allograft and Microdrilling Combined with High Tibial Osteotomy Improves Early Pain Outcomes in Patients Suffering from Medial Knee Osteoarthritis with Full-Thickness Cartilage Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Intra-articular injection of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells is safe and effective for moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis with synovitis: a double‑blinded and randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Small extracellular vesicles in osteoarthritis: A double‑edged sword regulating inflammation and cartilage homeostasis (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Next-Generation Cartilage Repair: Clinical Use of Wharton's Jelly MSCs and the Emerging Role of AI-Assisted Bioprinting.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Stem Cell Therapy: Past, Present, and Future Aspects.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Factors affecting outcomes of intra-articular injection of autologous, culture-expanded, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis.Stem cells translational medicine · 2026Observational
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation on Polyethersulfone Scaffolds in a Rabbit Model of Grade III Lesions.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A New Way to Engineer Cell Sheets for Articular Cartilage Regeneration.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- Cell-derived extracellular matrix scaffolds augmented with bone marrow aspirate concentrate promote cartilage regeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Update on metformin for osteoarthritis treatment.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Review
- A comprehensive review of curcumin-based scaffolds in cartilage tissue engineering.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Type-I and -II collagens from bone and cartilage colocalize at the osteochondral cement line.Bone & joint research · 2025Article
- Advances in Regenerative Therapies for Inflammatory Arthritis: Exploring the Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Extracellular Vesicles.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The collagen-augmented chondrogenesis technique demonstrates superior cartilage repair compared to microfracture for cartilage defects of the knee joint, regardless of age.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Bilayer Type I Atelocollagen Scaffolds for In Vivo Regeneration of Articular Cartilage Defects.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of Clinical, Radiologic, and Arthroscopic Outcomes Between the Microfracture and Microdrilling Techniques for Articular Cartilage Defects in Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Harnessing the potential of hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA) hydrogel for clinical applications in orthopaedic diseases.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoarthritis, one of the most common joint diseases, is characterized by the loss of joint function due to articular cartilage destruction. Herein, we review current and previous research involving the clinical applications of arthritis therapy and suggest potential therapeutic options for osteoarthritis in the future. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TREATMENT: The arthroscopic cartilage regeneration procedure or realignment osteotomy has been performed as a joint-conserving procedure in cases where conservative treatment for damaged articular cartilage and early osteoarthritis failed. If cartilage regeneration is ineffective or if the joint damage progresses, arthroplasty is the main treatment option. The need for biological arthritis treatment has expanded as the healthy lifespan of the global population has increased. Accordingly, minimally invasive surgical treatment has been developed for the treatment of damaged cartilage and early osteoarthritis. However, patients generally prefer to avoid all types of surgery, including minimally invasive surgery. Therefore, in the future, the treatment of osteoarthritis will likely involve injection or medication.
conclusionCurrently, arthritis management primarily involves the surgical application of therapeutic agents to the joints. However, nonsurgical or prophylactic methods are expected to become mainstream arthritis therapies in the future.
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