The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Subscribe to the BlogAnkle Ligament Surgery? Do You Really Need it?
Do you need surgery for a torn ligament in the ankle? What is ankle reconstruction surgery? How long is the recovery from ankle surgery? Let’s dig in. Which Ankle Ligaments? Medicalstocks/Shutterstock The ankle ligaments that are most commonly injured are the ones on the outside. I have highlighted these in yellow in the image on…read moreDecoding Meniscus Tears Grades: What You Need To Know
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Chaz Fausel, MD
What To Expect After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
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Chaz Fausel, MD
9th Circuit Reverses California CSN Stem Cell Decision
One of the biggest factors causing the stem cell and exosome wild west to careen further out of control these past few years was the Bernal decision in California on the use of SVF and culture-expanded cells. The FDA lost this attempt at controlling these autologous treatments as drugs and appealed the case to the…read morePlatinum Biologics: Beeben 2.0
Remember, back in the 70s and 80s, there was a phrase after the movie Jaws 2 came out, “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” I feel that way regarding the last few years’ umbilical cord “stem cell” scams. The FDA and CMS came down hard on the bad…read moreIdentifying the Symptoms of a Loose Knee Replacement
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Chaz Fausel, MD