Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy for Tendon Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for tendon disorders.

Purpose

To systematically review the efficacy of stem cell therapy for patients with tendon disorders.

Study design

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods

MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, PEDro, and SPORTDiscus; trial registers; and gray literature were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs, cohort studies, and case series with 5 or more cases. Studies investigating any type of stem cell therapy for patients with tendon disorders were eligible if they included patient-reported outcome measures or assessed tendon healing. Risk of bias was assessed through use of the Cochrane risk of bias tools.

Results

This review included 8 trials

SUBMITTER: van den Boom NAC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227154 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature