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Knee Arthritis Treatment in Benghazi

Arthritis care for the knee, hand, shoulder and other joints can include PRP and SVF cell therapy, always after a doctor checks your case and tests

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No surgery — an injection instead of an operation

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Own tissue — your blood and adipose tissue

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Ultrasound guidance for every injection

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Free consultation
and review of your scans

What is arthritis
and when does this treatment fit?

In arthritis the joint is inflamed. People typically notice pain even at rest or at night, stiffness on waking that goes on for more than half an hour, swelling, and a red, warm joint. Behind it may be an autoimmune condition such as rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis, gout, an infection or old trauma.

Used well, PRP and SVF may ease pain and inflammation and support the joint's internal tissues; still, a systemic disease needs a rheumatologist, and the injections do not replace that care. No procedure takes place during an active joint infection or a severe flare — the type of arthritis is confirmed and the moment chosen first.

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No surgery — an injection instead of an operation

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Ultrasound guidance for every injection

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Free consultation and review of your scans

Joints we treat

After going through your scans, the doctor selects the joint, the method and the number of injections — whether the joint is large or small

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Methods we use

Cell therapy (SVF) from your own adipose tissue

Cell therapy (SVF) from your own adipose tissue

The stromal vascular fraction (SVF) — a blend of cells involved in repairing tissue — is isolated by processing a small sample of your adipose tissue. Mixed with your own plasma, it goes into the affected joint by injection.

In inflammatory arthritis it is used for its effect on local inflammation and tissue repair, once the acute flare has settled.

PRP — platelet-rich plasma from your own blood

PRP — platelet-rich plasma from your own blood

Injected into the joint, plasma rich in platelets and growth factors — separated from a small amount of your blood — helps calm inflammation and makes conditions for tissue repair better.

In rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis, the doctor may recommend it as one piece of the overall treatment plan.

How the procedure goes: step by step

Consultation and scan review

Examination of the joint and a review of X-rays, MRI or ultrasound let the doctor decide whether the procedure is suitable for you; scans you already have can be sent beforehand.

Blood sample for PRP

The doctor draws a small amount of blood from a vein, which later becomes platelet-rich plasma with growth factors.
 
The doctor tells you in advance which tests are needed.

Adipose tissue sample

With local anaesthetic, a small amount of adipose tissue — about 30 ml — is collected through a puncture on the inner thigh or abdomen, and no stitches are required.

Processing in a centrifuge

The sample is placed in a centrifuge, where it splits into layers. From these the stromal vascular fraction is isolated and combined with the platelet-rich plasma.
The whole procedure is done in one day.

Injection into the joint

Under ultrasound guidance, which helps with precise placement, the prepared material is injected straight into the affected joint.

Follow-up

No crutches and no hospital stay. The doctor stays in touch after the procedure and follows how the joint responds.

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Follow-up visits

After 1 month
3 months
6 months

The plan is adjusted at follow-up visits, where the doctor sees how the joint responds: pain tends to ease over the first month, mobility to improve over about three months, and the full effect to develop over roughly six months.

Conditions we treat

Your scans are reviewed and you are examined before a doctor decides whether the treatment suits you

What we work with

Arthritis

Arthrosis

Avascular necrosis

Osteoarthritis

Gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis)

Coxarthrosis (hip osteoarthritis)

Meniscus pathology and injury

Rehabilitation after injuries and surgery

Inflammatory joint conditions

Contraindications

Cancer

Pregnancy

Blood clotting disorders

Acute infections, including infection in or near the joint

Flare-up of a serious chronic illness

Cancer

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Serious heart, kidney or liver disease

Temporary contraindications: skin inflammation over the target joint, or a fever, a cold or flu

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After the procedure

Small dressings are placed over the puncture sites, and most people leave the same day, returning to everyday activity within a day or two. A little more aching in the joint during the first week is an expected reaction. Over the first month pain generally eases; mobility and activity improve over about three months; the full effect develops over around six months. The duration differs between people and depends on the stage of the condition, body weight, activity and more, so a fixed result cannot be promised. Under a rheumatologist's care? Keep taking your prescribed medication unless you have discussed stopping it with them.

  1. 1 week
  2. 1 month
  3. ~3 months
  4. ~6 months

Why patients choose City Medical Centre

We work on keeping your own joint rather than replacing it — treatment without surgery

Your own tissue

No donor material and nothing synthetic: just your own blood and adipose tissue

No crutches

Punctures, not incisions; local anaesthetic; and rehabilitation that is not long

Second opinion

Share your X-rays, MRI or reports and get a doctor's independent assessment at no cost

Support after the procedure

We track the result after the procedure and keep in touch, rather than stopping at injection day

Arthritis treatment prices

The joint, the type of arthritis and the method determine the cost — the doctor names it after the consultation

Service

Price

Consultation and review of your scans

Free

PRP therapy (platelet-rich plasma)


Price at consultation

Cell therapy (SVF + PRP), one joint

 

Price at consultation

 

 

Consultation and review of your scans

Free

PRP therapy (platelet-rich plasma)

 

Price at consultation

Cell therapy (SVF + PRP), one joint

 

Price at consultation

 

 

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Joint treatment: frequently asked questions

Arthritis treatment in Benghazi step by step

Growth factors released by platelets influence the immune response and tissue repair. For patients from Benghazi with rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis, PRP may be one part of the overall plan.

An arthritic joint hurts even at rest because inflammation keeps stimulating pain receptors. For patients from Benghazi, treatment aimed at reducing that inflammation can ease pain at rest and at night.

Book a free consultation in Benghazi to find out whether PRP or SVF could help your arthritis. The doctor names the price after examining the joint.

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