Table 1 Summary of the literature evaluating the use of hUCB-MSC
From: Past, present, and future of cartilage restoration: from localized defect to arthritis
| Â | Patients (n) | Follow-up (years) | Staging | Clinical score | Imaging and second look | Key features of the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Park et al. | 7 | 7 | ICRS4 | VAS, IKDC | MRI | Histological evaluation |
Na et al. | 14 | 1 | ICRS3B | IKDC, KSS, WOMAC | ICRS CRA | Concomitant HTO Better result compared with BMAC (25 cases) |
Lim et al. | 73 | 5 | ICRS4 | VAS, WOMAC, IKDC |  | Better result compared with microfracture |
Song et al. | 25 | 2 | ICRS4 | VAS, IKDC, WOMAC | ICRS CRA | Concomitant HTO |
Song et al. | 128 | 2 | ICRS4 | VAS, IKDC, WOMAC | MRI (N = 34) | Better result for LFC, trochlea compared with MFC |
Song et al. | 125 | 3 | ICRS4 | VAS, WOMAC, IKDC | ICRS CRA | Concomitant HTO |