The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
The “Bad Batch” Podcast: This is a Must Listen
The Liveyon debacle is a sad but fascinating morality play that demonstrates the craziness of the stem cell wild west. Right now, there is a riveting podcast called “Bad Batch” that explains what happened. Let’s dig in. The Liveyon Debacle Liveyon is a company that claims to sell umbilical cord products with live and functional…read more
My New Shoulder Book!
I’ve written a number of books on how regenerative medicine, in the right highly trained hands, disrupts the world of orthopedic surgery. My newest book is now out, focused on how patients with shoulder pain can avoid invasive surgery. Let’s dig in… Renee Calliet While I was in medical school and residency, I was enamored…read more Are Your Cartilage Proteins Salamander Like?
There has been a very active focus on cartilage repair for decades. We see studies published all the time about this or that new stem cell or protein-mediated cartilage repair. Throw in the hype added by university PR departments and you would think that we should be handing out 100 Nobel prizes each year instead…read more Liveyon: It’s Hard to Keep Up with the Spin…
You may have noticed that I recently shared lab test results that demonstrated that 5 common umbilical cord products whose manufacturer’s tout loads of stem cells, had no stem cells. One of those companies called Liveyon is now trying to spin that result, hence this blog. Let’s dig in. Past Research on the MSC Content…read more In-House Regen Med Labs: Great Idea or Dangerous?
If you read this blog you know that I often write about what I experience. This is a blog that’s been in my head for months, but a message from a medical provider knocked it loose. Today we’ll cover in-house processing labs and whether they’re better than bedside machines or if they’re dangerous if not…read more Interventional Orthopedics: Does It Compete with or Compliment Surgical Orthopedics?
Orthopedic surgery rates are falling ever so slightly due to interventional orthopedics. Will orthopedic surgeons embrace these changes, ignore them, or resist them? Let’s dig in. What is Interventional Orthopedics? The Internet and mobile phones are the fuel for the bonfire of change we have seen in the past two decades. Uber, medical libraries online,…read more 