Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Criteria
Inclusion criteria	1. Full-text available;
	2. Written in English;
	3. Articles published in the last 10 years;
	4. Articles containing original data;
	5. Studies must be related to “mesenchymal stem cells” and “macrophages”;
	6. Musculoskeletal related studies.
Exclusion criteria	1. No control group;
	2. Sampling method described inconsistent;
	3. Case reports, case series and review articles, letter, chapter;
	4. Not available in the English language.