The sole use of stem cells in treating fracture nonunion: a scoping review
Riishede Hansen M., Ding M., Søndergaard Folkvardsen S., Gjørup Sækmose S., Kold S., Viberg B.
Systematic Review, published in Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
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- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
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- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
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- Study type
- Systematic Review
- Journal
- Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2025)
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 40699337
- PMCID
- PMC12287131
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00402-025-05922-9
- Citations
- 1
Abstract (original English)
Objective of this study This scoping-review aims to highlight the current modalities of sole use of stem cells in treating fracture nonunion updating a previous systematic review from 2013. We report solitary stem cell stimulation in literature in vivo studies to obtain current knowledge in understanding the crucial role of stem cells in enhancing fracture nonunion healing. Materials and methods This scoping review was conducted by systematical search in PubMed, Medline and clinicaltrials.gov with a timeframe from October 2012 to September 2024. Two authors independently screened all articles, and when included, the following information was extracted: type of nonunion, localization, type of stem cells, administered dose of stem cells, surgical information, type of scaffold, control group, evaluation method, time of evaluation post intervention, and adverse events. Results Of 4710 articles screened, 27 articles met the criteria for inclusion. In the reviewed articles, 2 out of 5 human studies, and 8 out of 12 animal studies with a control group reported a statistically significant effect of stem cells on bone healing when used in the treatment of fracture nonunion. Comparison of the studies was difficult due to heterogeneity. The administration of mesenchymal stem cells regarding adverse events was investigated in eight human studies. Conclusion Based on our reporting, the arti
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
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