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ArticleScientific reports2024

Allogeneic umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell implantation versus microdrilling combined with high tibial osteotomy for cartilage regeneration.

Se-Han Jung, Bum-Joon Nam, Chong-Hyuk Choi, Sungjun Kim, Min Jung, Kwangho Chung, Jisoo Park, Youngsu Jung, Sung-Hwan Kim

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Co-Culture Approaches in Cartilage and Bone Tissue Regeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  7. Bone Tissue Engineering: From Biomaterials to Clinical Trials.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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  9. Minimally Invasive Therapies for Knee Osteoarthritis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Se-Han JungArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Bum-Joon NamArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chong-Hyuk ChoiArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sungjun KimDepartment of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Min JungArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kwangho ChungArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jisoo ParkArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Youngsu JungDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Hwan KimArthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. orthohwan@gmail.com.
Yonsei University · KRSeverance Hospital · KRGangnam Severance Hospital · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study compared cartilage regeneration outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA) using allogeneic human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell (hUCB-MSC) implantation and microdrilling with high tibial osteotomy (HTO). Fifty-four patients (60 knees) were included: 24 (27 knees) in the hUCB-MSC group and 30 (33 knees) in the microdrilling group. Both groups showed significant improvements in pain and functional scores at 6, 12, and 24 months compared to baseline. At 24 months, the hUCB-MSC group had significantly improved scores. Arthroscopic assessment at 12 months revealed better cartilage healing in the hUCB-MSC group. In subgroup analysis according to the defect site, hUCB-MSC implantation showed superior cartilage healing for anterior lesions. In conclusion, both treatments demonstrated effectiveness for medial OA. However, hUCB-MSC implantation had better patient-reported outcomes and cartilage regeneration than microdrilling. The study suggests promising approaches for cartilage restoration in large knee defects due to OA.

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Cartilage, ArticularHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationOsteoarthritis, KneeFetal BloodHumansOsteotomyRegenerationSecond-Look Surgery

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PMID38336978
PMCPMC10858050
OpenAlexW4391681085

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