Efficacy and safety of intra-articular mesenchymal stem cell–based therapies in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes significant chronic pain and disability. Current non-operative treatments are largely symptom-modifying. While intra-articular mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies are promising, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) report inconsistent…