The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
The Great PRP Gel Tube Caper
There’s a PRP scam being run out there by many clinics that claim to offer PRP treatment. They use cheap PRP Gel tubes made in China for pennies on the dollar that produce substandard PRP. Let’s dive into this today so both providers and patients can avoid this problem. What Is a PRP Gel Tube?…read more
Marx, Platelet Concentration, and Fake PRP
Image created with ChatGPT 4. An astute physician colleague this week pointed out that one of the references in my past blog about fake PRP impacts the results of clinical trials needed updating. Hence, in researching that issue this week, I thought this topic would make a great blog. So, how do we define the…read more
Can Stem Cells Make You Younger?
There’s a dangerous trend out there happening both in the US and in Banana Republic stem cell clinics being pushed by celebrities and physicians that IV stem cell infusions can make you younger. Let’s explore this topic in some depth with some examples of what’s being said and why this isn’t good for the field…read more
The Sordid Tale of the “World’s Most Advanced” Regen Med Procedures
I’m a pretty outspoken critic of “stem cell” clinics that make claims they can’t prove or go well beyond what’s medically reasonable. Most of the time, I call out a chiropractic or naturopath-run clinic, but sometimes clinics run by physicians make what are, in my opinion, crazy claims. A few years back, I called out…read more
New Study of Many Cell Therapies Versus Steroid Yields Interesting Results
We’re entering a time where we will continue to see large, high-quality studies published in orthobiologics. This has been happening in the PRP world for the last half-decade or more, but it is also about to happen in the world of bone marrow, adipose stromal vascular fraction, and umbilical cord stem cells. Another entry in…read more
Are They Really Injecting Your Disc?
I often write about what I experience on a day-to-day basis. One of the more interesting scams out there is a proliferation of ex-US “stem cell” clinics that are telling patients that they are injecting intervertebral discs when, in fact, most are never coming close to placing cells in the disc. Let’s dive into this…read more
