Body area
Ankle & Foot
Ankle research focuses on talar osteochondral lesions and Achilles tendon problems, often as a surgical adjunct.
Research overview
Most studies report AOFAS scores and imaging outcomes at medium-term follow-up.
Related conditions
Research in this area
- Level CSystematic Review
Limited evidence for adipose-derived stem cell therapy on the treatment of osteoarthritis
A systematic review of 16 studies (14 knee, 1 ankle, 1 multiple joints): all reported clinical improvement, but preparation methods and outcome reporting were inconsistent.
- 2018
- United States
- InsufficientLaboratory Study
Therapeutic application of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in diabetic foot
Review describing diabetic foot pathogenesis, current treatments, and vascular remodelling as the proposed mechanism behind SVF effects.
- 2020
- China
Related clinical trials
NCT05334422
SVF for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Chulalongkorn University · Thailand · Phase 1/2
Latest PubMed research
311 indexed studies for this area (39 graded A/B) · auto-updated 17 August 2026
- Level AMeta-analysis
Therapeutic Effect of Stem Cells from Different Sources on Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Meta-analysis on Ankle Injury, Diabetic Foot, Chronic Wound, published in Int J Low Extrem Wounds (2026) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2026
Int J Low Extrem Wounds - Level AMeta-analysis
Efficacy of Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Promoting Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Animal Studies.
Meta-analysis on Diabetic Foot, Chronic Wound, published in J Diabetes Res (2026) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2026
J Diabetes Res - Level AMeta-analysis
Role of Adipose Derived Stem Cells in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
Meta-analysis with a reported sample of 81 on Diabetic Foot, Chronic Wound, published in Int J Low Extrem Wounds (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2025
- n = 81
Int J Low Extrem Wounds - Level AMeta-analysis
Is Platelet-rich Plasma Effective in Treating Achilles Tendinopathy? A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Meta-analysis with a reported sample of 422 on Tendon Injury, published in Clin Orthop Relat Res (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2025
- n = 422
Clin Orthop Relat Res - Level ASystematic Review
Therapeutic potential of adipose-derived stem cells for diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Systematic Review on Diabetic Foot, Chronic Wound, published in Diabetol Metab Syndr (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2025
Diabetol Metab Syndr - Level ASystematic Review
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Foot and Ankle Pathologies Have Significantly More Complications Compared With Hyaluronic Acid Injections, Saline Solution Injections, and Dry Needling: A Systematic Review.
Systematic Review with a reported sample of 674 on Osteoarthritis, Cartilage Damage, Tendon Injury, Ankle Injury, published in Arthroscopy (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
- 2025
- n = 674
Arthroscopy