Is cellular therapy beneficial in management of rotator cuff tears? Meta-analysis of comparative clinical studies

Figure 1  PRISMA flow diagram of the included studies.

Figure 2  Methodological quality and risk of bias assessment of all the included studies.

Figure 3  Forest plot of the included studies analyzing the Visual Analog Scale score outcomes at varied time points compared to their controls.

Figure 4 Forest plot of the included studies analyzing the functional outcomes at varied time points compared to their controls. A: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score; B: Constant score; C: Magnetic resonance imaging -based healing of rotator cuff tear.

Figure 5 Forest plot of the included studies analyzing the complications at varied time points compared to their controls. A: Retear rate; B: Adverse events.

Figure 6  Publication bias assessment with funnel plot and quantile plot for Visual Analog Scale score in the included studies.