Ankle Stem Cells: 2013 Regenexx Treatment Registry Data

Here is the 2013 download for results obtained via stem cell injection into ankle patients (with a few small foot joint patients included). Most of these patients had either moderate or severe main ankle joint arthritis, with many also having either lax ligaments and/or partial tendon tears. A few patients also had sub-talar arthritis. In…read more

Why Deal with Big Toe Surgery Recovery? Almost 3 Years Out from a Simple Stem Cell Injection and Still Trucking!

Can a simple injection of stem cells into an arthritic big toe make a difference? Big toe surgery recovery can be rough. When the big toe gets arthritis, it can cause the toe to become stiff and painful. Since we use the big toe to push off when we walk, the arthritis can impact your…read more

Standard Platelet Rich Plasma versus Regenexx-SCP

Standard Platelet Rich Plasma versus Regenexx-SCP:  Can we design a better platelet rich plasma? Yesterday I received this e-mail authored by a patient of Dr. Malanga’s of NJ Sports Medicine: “My right ankle healed quickly. A week or two after the PRP, I stepped on a stone. In the past it would have caused a small sprain,…read more

Knee Stem Cells and Skiing and Hiking the Highland Bowl in Aspen

Knee Stem Cells and Skiing and Hiking make a good combination.  We treat many patients who want to be as active as possible as they age without having to get their joints replaced or major surgery. DW is a 59 year old patient who is a huge propoent of “hot yoga” and frankly could pass for…read more

18 Months Out from Seeking an Ankle Fusion Alternative

Is there an ankle fusion alternative? CB was a 39 year old woman when she was first seen in July of 2011 seeking an ankle fusion. In 2008 she was in a severe car crash where she sustained a compound fracture of her right tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery. Six days later she had a second…read more

Can Stem Cells help a Patient with Severe Ankle Arthritis and Chronic Ligament/Tendon Injuries?

Can stem cells help a patient with not only ankle arthritis, but also multiple bad ligaments and tendons? KS was a 47 year old woman with very severe ankle arthritis when she was first seen by our clinic in November of 2010. She had a 30 year history of bilateral ankle pain due to soccer injuries at a young…read more

Achilles Tendon PRP Injection: Open Surgery or an Injection?

Can an Achilles tendon PRP injection trump surgery? SD is a 55 year old woman who found herself in the worst possible place with an Achilles tendon tear. Unlike most torn Achilles tendons that snap and retract back like broken rubber bands, hers became shredded but didn’t snap. This meant that it had many good sized tears…read more

Can Stem Cells help a College Track Athlete with Ankle Arthritis return to Competition?

KW is a 21 year old college level elite track athlete who sought our help in May of 2011 and had very positive results in our care.  As doctors we can only continue to finetune our procedures through research and hope for these kind of results.  Obviously not all Regenexx patients can expect these results from ankle…read more