The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Class Action Against Stem Cell Clinic Using Fictional Outcomes Can Proceed
I’ve been warning for years that clinics that are using stem cells to treat any medical condition should be collecting clinical outcome data and making that public. This week a stem cell clinic in California overpromising and under delivering became a cautionary tale for all rogue clinics as a judge allowed a patient class action…read more
Don’t Buy the Song and Dance on Stem Cell Storage in the U.S.!
This past week a court ordered US Stem Cell to destroy the patient stem cell samples it has stored in cryopreservation. This is a very big deal for reasons that most people likely don’t yet fully comprehend. Why? US Stem Cell and others have long had culture expansion and banking services that were operating illegally…read more New Research: Low Back Fusion Surgeries Are Ineffective
Low back fusion in medicine is one of those procedures that some doctors have come to hate. Why? While a handful of patients do fine, many become lifelong patients with new problems caused by the procedure. So I have to say that I’m happy that the research has finally caught up to what we see…read more
How to Avoid Surgery and Steroids for a Slipped Disc
If you see an orthopedic physician or orthopedic surgeon for back pain that turns out to be a slipped disc, the overwhelming chances are that you will be treated with steroids, and when that fails, surgery. But in the risk versus benefit equation that should govern all medical treatment, is that the best plan? Let’s…read more Is the ITB Connected to the Lateral Meniscus?
You would think that in the early 21st century we would have figured out everything there is to know about the human knee, but you would be wrong. In fact, it was just a few years ago that the anterior lateral ligament was discovered. How is that possible? Because physicians and anatomists have a hard…read more What’s the difference between PRP and stem cell therapy?
A doctor explains the difference between blood PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections and stem cell injections for orthopedic problems such as knee, hip, shoulder, injuries and arthritis. …read more 