The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Predictive Biotech and an EUA for CoreCyte?
One company that I have tracked extensively here on this blog is Predictive Biotech. It sells a product that it claims contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and has now submitted an Emergency use Authorization to the FDA to use this product to treat COVID-19. The rationale is that the product has loads of MSCs. The…read more
Corona Episode: What Will Sports Look Like this Fall?
First, Happy Easter, Passover, or Spring Solstice! This one is different, but let’s remember to reach out to loved ones. I’m a huge college football fan and because of COVID-19, like many people, I’m wondering what will sports look like post-shutdown? Here I’ll focus on football, but this discussion applies to all sports where people…read more Corona Episode: Outdoor Exercise Paranoia!
I live in Boulder, Colorado, one of the outdoor exercise capitals of the world. These past few days, social media has been on fire with an impressive looking, but pretty unscientific simulation purporting to show the widespread and deadly transmission of coronavirus from someone exercising. So let’s take a look and actually dig into some…read more Corona Roundup: Masks and Google Searches
This past week, the recommendation was made for everyone to consider using the use of cloth face masks. In addition, a new idea has popped up that Google searches can predict the spread of the disease. That last one may teach us quite a bit about how to identify COVID-19 early. Let’s dig in. Everyone…read more The Curious Case of the Typical/Atypical L5-S1 Disc Herniation
If you read this blog you know that I often write about what I experience each day. This week I saw a patient with an L5-S1 disc bulge/herniation who seemed to be a mystery to his physicians but in fact, just had a slightly atypical problem that presented typically. Meaning he seemed to be a…read more Stem Cells and Coronavirus?
[This blog is being updated as more information comes in-last update was on 3/4/20]. Summary: The Coronavirus is lethal, but not likely as lethal as the Spanish flu Pandemic of 1918 Chinese physicians have several trials ongoing using stem cells to treat the disease Early results look very promising in curing the critically ill I…read more 