Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) -A Revolutionizer in Osteoarthritis Knees

The management of osteoarthritis knees range from conservative management in theform of analgesics, physiotherapy, collagen & chondroitin sulphate supplementation to surgical modalities in the form of proximal femoral osteotomy, high tibial osteotomy or unicondylar to total knee replacement respectively. Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) acts as a perfect cell based product, which bridges the gap in treatment of osteoarthritis via minimally invasive approach. To improve the health standards of adult population and to retard the progression of osteoarthritis knees, intra-articular stromal vascular fraction concentrate provides osteoinductive, osteoconductive and osteointegrative properties along with induction of IL-1Ra which antagonizes the catabolic effect of IL-1, has become the treatment of choice for an early grades of osteoarthritis knees which is noteworthy to improve the functional quality of life.