Bone marrow
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Clinical and pre-clinical [7],[38],[45],[47],[48],[51],[53],[59],[60],[65],[66],[68],[69],[71]-[73],[76]-[78],[80]-[85],[88]-[91],[97]
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Most rigorous investigation and strongest supporting evidence
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Propensity to form osseous tissue (could be beneficial for osseous regeneration in osteochondral lesions)
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Ease of collection by needle
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Long-term safety reported
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Peripheral blood
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Clinical and pre-clinical [29],[61],[98]
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Ease of collection by needle
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Paucity of literature comparing this source to others
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Synovial tissue
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Pre-clinical [50],[52]-[54],[56],[62],[64],[67],[70]
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Greatest chondrogenic capacity noted based on in vitro study
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Clinical assessment is lacking
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Periosteum
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Pre-clinical [7],[56]
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Equivalent chondrogenic capacity to bone marrow
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Propensity to form osseous tissue
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Clinical assessment is lacking
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Adipose tissue
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Pre-clinical [46],[49],[56]
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Abundance of tissue
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Reduced chondrogenic capacity
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Widespread anatomic availability
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Clinical assessment is lacking
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