Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (or “MSCs”) are multipotent stem cells found in bone marrow that are important for making and repairing skeletal tissues, such as cartilage and bone. Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells), and adipocytes (fat cells which give rise to marrow adipose tissue).
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Many patients ask about old age and stem cells. What happens to stem cells as we age? Is there an age limit to stem cell therapy? Let’s dig in. Seminars on Stem Cell Therapy A common sales pitch in many stem cell therapy seminars involves old age and stem cells. These clinics often claim that…read more
Pain in the Back of The Heel?
As a physician who practices interventional orthopedics, I see many patients each month with pain in the back of the heel. What are the common causes of this problem? How can it be fixed? Let’s dig in. What’s in The Back of the Heel that Could Cause Pain? Calcaneus The bone at the back of…read more Can The Patient’s Bone Marrow Heal a Fracture Non-union?
There’s nothing worse than having a fracture and waiting for months for it to heal only to find out it’s not healing. That’s what happened to a recent patient I treated in Grand Cayman. While his orthopedic surgeon wanted to pull the trigger on a second big surgery, he opted to use his own bone…read more Protecting Yourself From Overly Aggressive Surgery and Procedures
If there’s one big mistake I see most patients make that places them at risk, it’s not understanding how to gauge the risk of procedural-based care. So the goal this morning is to help you understand how to protect you, and your loved ones, from us doctors. Let’s dig in. Complications Complications can happen in…read more Stem Cell Viability 101 for Physicians
One of the most confusing areas for doctors and patients alike is the idea of what data indicates viable and functional stem cells in frozen umbilical cord and amniotic products. Most have no idea what to make of numbers thrown around by vendors, and many are easily confused. So if you’re a physician practicing in this…read more Kimera Labs Exosomes Review
One of the newer, but actually old, concepts in regenerative medicine is exosomes. We have seen an explosion of interest in this product, but there is still very little clinical evidence that this approach works and even more regulatory uncertainty. Today I’ll review some recent communications I received from a sales rep hawking exosomes and…read more Hernigou’s Game Changing Bone Marrow Stem Cell Slides
Day one of the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation meeting was a great lineup, and we began with a lecture from the father of modern orthobiologics, Philippe Hernigou from Paris, France. He had some game-changing slides that I wanted to go over as the data was remarkable. So let’s dive in this morning. Hernigou and Bone Marrow…read more INVITrx “Stem Cell” Review II: Like Buying a New Car?
Dr. Centeno reviews another bait-and-switch product called INVITrx that is supposed to have stem cells, but it throws a monkey wrench into its own sales pitch. 
