The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
CharaCore Is Still Making Claims It Can’t Prove…
I’ve blogged several times on a company selling an umbilical cord product that it claims has many millions of stem cells. I’ve shown how independent lab tests have documented that this isn’t true and how a lab report being used to stoke sales was somehow suspiciously altered. Now that company is doubling down in the…read more
Helping Employers and Employees Save Money in a Recession
Whatever you believe about COVID-19, it’s clear that we’re likely headed for a nasty recession. Hence, how can we help employers reduce their outlays when their bottom line is awash in red ink? One way to do that is to tackle the high cost and ineffectiveness of orthopedic care. Recession Planning At the height of…read more Purchasing COVID-19 Serology Test Kits: A Guide for Physicians (and Patients)
I have spent the last month diving into COVID-19 testing. Mostly from the standpoint of how to protect our employees. However, communicating with my colleagues, I have seen that many are confused by sales reps hawking these tests. In addition, patients are even more confused. Hence, what I’ve found is critical for both physicians and…read more Creating N-99 Masks for All Employees in the Middle of a PPE Shortage
At Regenexx, we innovate, that’s what we do. However, these past two months we’ve had a problem. How can we keep our patients and employees safe? After all, physician offices are essential in the crisis and should be open. Hence, as an example of how we innovate, this is the story of how we made…read more Knee Stem Cells? Is This a Thing? George’s Story
What’s the deal with knee stem cells and does this procedure work long-term? George is a patient with severe knee arthritis from way back who reached out to report what he experienced after having his own stem cells injected into his knee. Let’s review. Types of Stem Cell Treatments There are lots of different types…read more Did We Just Blowup the Economy for a Bug with a 0.14% Fatality Rate?
If you remember way back to my second Corinavirus post 6 weeks ago, I posted that the fatality rate of this coronavirus was far less than the media was reporting. Now a new Stanford study just supported that idea after testing a large sample of people in one community. The results look much like my…read more 