Clinical Outcomes and Safety of Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Ying Du, Zhendong Xu, Tianlin Wen, Xinxin Meng, Bolun Zhang, Qiantai Gao, Xiyan Zhao, Zhiwei Jia · 2026
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Ying Du and co-authors compare overlapping meta-analyses of stem cell treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, in a 2026 cross-sectional analysis. Nine meta-analyses comparing stem cells with conventional care were graded for evidence level and methodological quality. A decision algorithm then picked the most robust review for settling the clinical question.
The chosen meta-analysis showed better ulcer healing, longer pain-free walking distance, and fewer amputations with stem cell treatment. Adverse events also ran lower than under conventional care in that review. Quality scores across the nine reviews were generally decent, with a median near the top of the scale. Stem cells look promising for these hard-to-heal wounds, within the limits of the underlying trials.
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| CREATOR | Ying Du, Zhendong Xu, Tianlin Wen, Xinxin Meng, Bolun Zhang, Qiantai Gao, Xiyan Zhao, Zhiwei Jia |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |