Similar 6-mo results between PRP and stromal vascular fraction injections for Achilles tendinopathy .
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Intratendinous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) injection provides a safe, efficacious treatment for Achilles tendinopathy: results of a randomized controlled clinical trial at a 6-month follow-up
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jul;26(7):2000-201044 patients with Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to an ultrasound-guided injection of either an adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction or leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma. Outcome measures included a visual analog scale for pain, the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score, and MRI-measured tendon lesion size. Follow-up was performed at 15 days, 30 days, 60 days, 120 days, and 180 days. Both treatments allowed for a significant improvement with respect to baseline, with stable results up to the last follow-up. Results demonstrated significantly better scores in the SVF group at 15 days for VAS pain and AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scores, and at 30 days for the VISA-A; at all other time points, groups did not significantly differ. No significant within-group reduction in lesion size on MRI was observed in either group.
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