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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2024

Effect of Cellular Dosage of Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate on the Radiological Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study.

Sathish Muthu, Karthikraja Ramanathan, Sangilimuthu Alagar Yadav, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Rajni Ranjan

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  1. Adipose-derived and bone marrow aspirate concentrate injections for osteoarthritis: A scoping review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026
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Sathish MuthuDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida, 201310 India.ORCID 0000-0002-7143-4354
Karthikraja RamanathanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu 624001 India.
Sangilimuthu Alagar YadavDepartment of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021 India.
Saurabh Kumar JhaDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida, 201310 India.
Rajni RanjanDepartment of Orthopaedics, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201310 India.

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Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis(KOA), a chronic degenerative disease, significantly impairs quality of life due to pain and mobility limitations. Traditional treatments focus on symptom management without addressing the underlying disease progression, leading to a growing interest in regenerative medicine approaches. Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), rich in mesenchymal stem cells and growth factors, has shown potential for cartilage repair and symptom relief in KOA. Despite promising outcomes, the optimal BMAC dosage for knee OA treatment remains undetermined. This study aims to evaluate the radiological outcomes of varying BMAC dosages in knee OA treatment. Methods: This prospective controlled dose-escalation study involved 75 patients with early-stage knee OA, categorized into three groups based on BMAC dosage administered 10x10 Results: We noted significant improvement in the overall MOCART score ( Conclusion: BMAC for OA knee resulted in significant improvement in the radiological scores compared to the baseline. Medium and high doses of BMAC result in significantly higher radiological scores compared to low-dose BMAC at 1 year. However, the radiological improvement did not translate into functional improvement, irrespective of the dosage administered at 1 year. Further research is necessary on the long-term outcomes to understand and optimize the dosing strategy based on clinico-radiological results.

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BMACBone marrow aspirate concentrateDose-escalation studyRadiological outcomeStandardization

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PMID39087044
PMCPMC11286885

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