Stem cell treatment Knee Osteo-arthritis Chennai with SVF
Knee osteoarthritis treatment in Chennai India with fat stem cells helped this 65-year-old lady to recover fast. There was no prolonged hospitalization, physiotherapy, or surgical trauma. With travel restrictions being lifted all over the world, she was very eager to travel abroad and meet her grandchildren.
Knee OA is the most usual form of OA worldwide. It affects women more than women. Knee replacement is the standard treatment for end-stage arthritis. However, it necessitates hospitalization and physiotherapy to regain full bending. Nowadays, patients want to recover faster and be able to enjoy life. Hence more patients like this lady are seeking stem cell treatment.
What is SVF treatment?
Stromal vascular fraction treatment or SVF treatment knee arthritis Chennai India is a new treatment for knee arthritis. It avoids the risks associated with a knee replacement. It is done as a daycare procedure.
In this procedure, the surgeon removes fat from your body by liposuction and processes it in a centrifuge in the operating room. The processed fat contains a mixture of cells, vascular stroma, growth factors, and others. It is then mixed with PRP and then injected into the knee. The procedure takes about an hour for one knee. Patients are able to return home within a few hours. They may feel some discomfort on the first day but the pain will improve.
How is it better than bone marrow treatment?
SVF is derived from fat. It is superior to bone marrow. See this post to know more about the advantages of fat over bone marrow.
Is it better than knee replacement?
According to this lady, she had seen many failures of knee replacement done elsewhere. Other patients have also stated that a knee replacement procedure with its necessary physiotherapy is an ordeal.
What is the evidence for SVF treatment?
SVF treatment is a safe procedure with proven results. A double-blind study has confirmed the effectiveness of SVF therapy. There are other studies that vouch for fat stem cell treatment in knee osteoarthritis. My longest follow-up for stem cell treatment for knee arthritis is seven years. See this video