Stem cells and knee osteoarthritis: a legitimate treatment option?

What is it about?

This publication is about a new and emerging treatment option of stem cells in knee osteoarthritis. At first glance the evidence is promising, but when we look deeper, the evidence is flawed and biased. There is good potential for this to be a treatment option in the future, but presently it is not viable and possibly detrimental to patient health and mental expectations.

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Why is it important?

Stem cells treatments are a rapidly growing and research intense topic in current medical fields. There is great potential for use in the future, and more discussion about its viability and futility are needed to better understand them.