Amputation-Site Soft-Tissue Restoration Using Adipose Stem Cell Therapy

Summary: Soft-tissue deficits in amputation stumps can lead to significant pain and disability. An emerging treatment option is stem cell–enriched fat grafting. This is the first study assessing the potential for this treatment modality in lower extremity amputation sites. In this prospective cohort study, five injured military personnel suffering from pain and limited function at amputation sites were recruited. Fat grafting enriched with...