Fig. 1.

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score progressive improvement chart. a Percentage improvement of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (red) and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (blue) on Y-axis over 36 months (on X-axis). The graph highlights the measurements taken at 0 (baseline or pre-treatment score), 3 months, 6 months and at 36 months after first stromal vascular fraction infusion. b Patient improvement based on subjective questionnaires after stromal vascular fraction treatment. Improvement of patient in terms of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score that measure osteoarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life questionnaire that measures quality of life of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis over baseline. The percentage improvement over baseline (on Y-axis) and questionnaires used in the study (on X-axis). ASQoL Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life, HOOS Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, SVF stromal vascular fraction, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index