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@cobweb It may depend on the patient. I tried to get into a Mayo Clinic clinical trial for stem cell therapy for knees but didn't qualify due to age. From what I have read, stem cell therapy/treatment for knees cannot regenerate cartilage if their is none there and I don't think it can regenerate bone tissue either - but I have no medical training or background and it's just gleaned through reading everything I can get my hands on. Here's some food for thought.
Stem Cell Treatments For Arthritic Knees Are Unproven, Expensive, And Potentially Dangerous
-- https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/02/08/stem-cell-treatments-arthritic-knees-are-unproven-expensive-and-potentially-dangerous-13798
But if I had the opportunity and the money my choice of places to go would be Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic uses stem cell therapy to treat arthritis in knee
-- http://medprofvideos.mayoclinic.org/videos/mayo-clinic-uses-stem-cell-therapy-to-treat-arthritis-in-knee
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i was 75 when i had my treatment. Fat from hip, 10 days of R and R and later on i had platelets injected. I was close to bone on bone but so far it has worked. I will do anything to avoid another tkr. I no longer play tennis but i garden, golf etc.
When i learned about stem cells was from a webinar from the mayo clinic on how it works on arthritis. I no longer have arthritis pain in that knee. I know Mayo is doing work on stem cells, but Regenexx was close to me and their research is published by them on line. What i have learned is stay away from Drs who buy their stem cells and from those who are not qualified.