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Skin-derived tenocyte-like cells for patellar tendinopathy improves pain and function
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Skin-derived tenocyte-like cells for patellar tendinopathy improves pain and function
Am J Sports Med. 2011 Mar;39(3):614-23. doi: 10.1177/0363546510387095. Epub 2010 Dec 7

46 patients (60 patellar tendons) were randomized to assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided injection of autologous skin-derived, tenocyte-like cells in treating refractory patellar tendinosis. Patients received either injection with collagen-producing cells suspended in autologous plasma or injection with autologous plasma alone (control). The assessment at 6 months indicated that ultrasound-guided injection of autologous skin-derived tendon-like cells led to a significantly greater improvement in pain and function in comparison to control injections.

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OrthoEvidence. Skin-derived tenocyte-like cells for patellar tendinopathy improves pain and function. ACE Report. 2014;4(2):5. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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