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Hip Osteoarthritis Treatment in Karbala

We treat arthrosis in the knee, hip and other joints with SVF cell therapy and PRP, and review your X-rays or MRI for free to judge the stage

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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 osteoarthritis
(arthrosis)?

Arthrosis (osteoarthritis) means slow, chronic wear of the cartilage lining the joint. Healthy cartilage softens impact; when it thins, the bones rub on each other and the joint hurts, stiffens and moves less. Although flare-ups with swelling happen, this is a degenerative disease rather than an inflammatory one.

It tends to strike the joints under most load: knee (gonarthrosis), hip (coxarthrosis), ankle and the small joints of the hand. The best outcomes come at early and moderate stages, before the joint surfaces suffer major damage; at an advanced stage the doctor will be straightforward about joint replacement if it is the more realistic option.

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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

Treatment for both large and small joints — your scans guide the doctor's choice of joint, method and number of injections

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Methods we use

Cell therapy (SVF) from your own adipose tissue

Cell therapy (SVF) from your own adipose tissue

A little of your adipose tissue is taken and processed so that the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) can be separated: cells that help tissues repair. This is combined with your own plasma and injected into the joint affected by the disease.

Mainly at early and moderate stages of osteoarthritis — to reduce friction between the joint surfaces and slow down cartilage wear.

PRP — platelet-rich plasma from your own blood

PRP — platelet-rich plasma from your own blood

Plasma rich in platelets and growth factors is separated from a small amount of your blood and injected into the joint. It helps calm inflammation and creates better conditions for tissue repair.

Used often in mild osteoarthritis, it is added to SVF when a more pronounced effect is required.

How the procedure goes: step by step

Consultation and scan review

First comes an examination of the joint and a look at your X-rays, MRI or ultrasound, after which the doctor decides whether the procedure suits you. Already have scans? Send them before the visit.

Blood sample for PRP

The nurse takes a little blood from a vein. Platelet-rich plasma with growth factors is prepared from this blood later.
 
The doctor tells you in advance which tests are needed.

Adipose tissue sample

Under local anaesthetic, a small portion of adipose tissue (about 30 ml) is taken through a puncture on the abdomen or inner thigh. No stitches are needed.

Processing in a centrifuge

In a centrifuge the sample separates into layers; 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

Using ultrasound guidance, the doctor injects the prepared material directly into the affected joint so it is placed precisely.

Follow-up

No hospital stay and no crutches are needed. After the procedure, the doctor remains in touch and tracks how the joint responds.

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Follow-up visits

After 1 month
3 months
6 months

At the follow-up visits the doctor reviews the joint's response and adjusts the plan. Expect pain to ease over the first month, mobility to improve over about three months and the full effect to develop over around six months.

Conditions we treat

After an examination and a review of your scans, 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: a cold, flu or fever, or inflamed skin over the joint planned for treatment

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After the procedure

Usually you leave the same day and return to everyday activity within a day or two; the puncture sites just need small dressings. The joint can ache a bit more in the first week — this reaction is expected. Pain typically eases over the first month, mobility and activity improve over about three months, and the full effect develops over around six months. How long the result lasts is individual and depends on the stage of the condition, body weight, activity and other factors; a fixed result cannot be promised by anyone. A healthy weight and regular joint-friendly exercise help it last.

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

Why patients choose City Medical Centre

Keeping your own joint instead of replacing it: that is the goal of treatment without surgery

Your own tissue

The treatment relies solely on your own blood and adipose tissue — no donor or synthetic material

No crutches

No incisions, only punctures — local anaesthetic and no lengthy rehabilitation

Second opinion

A doctor will assess your X-rays, MRI or reports independently and free of charge — just send them

Support after the procedure

Our care goes beyond the day of the injection: we keep in touch and follow the result

Osteoarthritis treatment prices

The doctor names the cost after the consultation — it depends on the joint, the method and how advanced the osteoarthritis is

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

Osteoarthritis treatment in Karbala step by step

An X-ray shows the stage of osteoarthritis, MRI gives a detailed view of cartilage and soft tissues, and ultrasound shows inflammation and fluid. Patients from Karbala who already have results can send them before the visit.

Follow-up visits let the doctor see how the joint responds. In Karbala, check-ups after one, three and six months help adjust the plan and decide whether a repeat course is needed.

The price depends on how many joints are treated and on the method. For patients from Karbala, the doctor explains the plan and the cost at a free consultation before any procedure.

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