| ACI | autologous chondrocyte implantation |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| AOFAS | American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society |
| ASC | adipose-derived stem cells |
| BMAC | bone marrow aspirate concentrate |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BPI-I7 | Brief Pain Inventory pain interference items |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CCL3 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 3 |
| dGEMRIC | delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FADI | Foot and Ankle Disability Index |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IKDC | International Knee Documentation Committee |
| KL | Kellgren–Lawrence |
| KOOS | Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score |
| KSS | Knee Society Score |
| mFAT | micro-fragmented adipose tissue |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NPS | Numeric Pain Scale |
| NRS | Numerical Rating Scale |
| OKS | Oxford Knee Score |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PGIC | Patient Global Impression of Change |
| PRP | platelet-rich plasma |
| SVF | stromal vascular fraction |
| TRR | therapeutic response rate |
| VAS | Visual Analog Scale |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| WUSPI | Wheelchair User’s Shoulder Pain Index |