| Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial chronic disease, causing several problems on patients, hygiene and
community care systems. Conventional therapies, such as non-pharmacological mediations, systemic drug
treatment and intra-articular therapies are applying previously; however, controlling and management approaches
of the disease mainly remain insufficient.
Injections of intra-articular therapies directly into the joint evade conservative obstacles to joint entry, rise
bioavailability and minor systemic toxicity. Current progresses in osteoarthritis management have designed
better diversity of treatment approaches. Innovative treatments, such as autologous blood products and mesenchymal
stem cells, are in progress. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one of the several novel therapeutic approaches
that stay to progress in the field of orthopedic medicine. Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) comprises a
lesser amount of mesenchymal stem cells and is a treatment for OA and cartilage damage. Based on novel
opinions, an innovative therapy by autologous conditioned serum (ACS) from the whole blood was settled. The
inoculation of ACS into tissues has revealed clinical efficacy for the treatment of osteoarthritis and muscle
injuries.
Here, we make available historical perspective of PRP, SVF, and ACS and the other existing researches on
using PRP, SVF and ACS for the treatment of knee OA. In conclusion, in current years, OA stem cell therapy has
rapidly progressed, with optimistic consequences in animals and human studies. Additionally, PRP, SVF and ASC
injection seem to be accompanied with numerous favorable results for treatment of patients with OA. |