SynthesisCurrent pain and headache reports2025
A Systematic Review of Sacroiliac Joint Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma (Prp) and Stem Cells.
Synthesis in Current pain and headache reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Epidural Regenerative Medicine Therapies in Managing Spinal Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Versus Corticosteroid Injections in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Sacroiliitis.Pain research & management · 2026Pooled it
- An Updated Review of Utilization Patterns of Sacroiliac Joint Interventions in the Fee-for-service (ffs) Medicare Population from 2000 to 2022.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- General Innovations in Pain Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
7 authors.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review evaluates the effectiveness of sacroiliac joint injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for treating low back and lower extremity pain. A systematic analysis was conducted to assess the impact of PRP and MSC injections on managing these conditions. RECENT
findingsIn recent years, several cell-based therapies, including the injection of MSCs and PRP into the sacroiliac joints, have been proposed for the management of low back pain. Emerging clinical evidence supporting their use appears promising. The present systematic review identified 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 3 observational studies that met inclusion criteria based on strict methodological quality and bias assessments. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework and qualitative analysis synthesis determined evidence levels as IV (limited) with a weak recommendation.
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