Study characteristics
| Author | Year | Study type | Lesion | n | Per cent of females | Mean age (range) | Last follow-up | Stem cell type | Culturing | Injection frequency | Mean number of cells |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee et al 36 | 2015 | Case series | Lateral epicondylar tendinopathy | 12 | 58 | 51.8 (9.5*) | 52 weeks | Allogenic adipose-derived stem cells | Yes | 1 | 106 or 107 |
| Pascual-Garrido et al 41 | 2012 | Case series | Patellar tendinopathy | 8 | 50 | 24 (14–35) | 5 years | Bone marrow mononuclear cells | No | 1 | 45×103 |
| Hernigou et al 35 | 2014 | Matched non-randomised trial | Rotator cuff tear | 2x 45 | 56 | 61 (49–71) | 10 years | Bone marrow-derived stem cells | No | 1 | 51×103±25×103 |
| Ellera Gomez et al 34 | 2012 | Case series | Rotator cuff tear | 14 | 64 | 59.2 | 12 months | Bone marrow mononuclear cells | No | 1 | 5.65×106(CD34+, med) 3.81×108 (mononuclear, med) |
*SD.
med, median; n, number of patients in the study.