The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Do Someone Else’s Stem Cells Cause a Rejection Response?
One of the rock-solid assumptions of an entire industry of donor stem cell companies seeking FDA approval is the idea that stem cells are immune privileged. This is a fancy way of stating that someone’s stem cells when injected or implanted in your body cause no immune response. However, as I’ve blogged before, there have…read more
The Knee Stem Cell Reserve: Keeping It Topped Up
I’ve been snapping slides while at the Havemeyer CSU symposium that catch my eye and this is a great one. Above you’ll see a summary of all of the areas where the stem and progenitor cells live in the knee. Even though I’ve read most of these studies before, seeing it all in one place…read more CSU Havemeyer Symposium on Orthobiologics
I’m at the CSU Havemeyer Symposium on orthobiologics this morning. This marks the opening of the C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute (TMI). How does all of this intersect with what I do? Our Work with CSU Way back when in 2004, I wanted to begin using mesenchymal stem cells to treat our patients with…read more Middle-Aged and Never Exercised? It’s Never Too Late?
If you’ve never been a big exercise person, can you start late in life and still get health benefits? While answers to that question would be all over the map based on opinion, we have some new research that weighs in. So let’s dig in. It’s Never Too Late! Before we dive into this subject,…read more Hip Replacement Results: How Do Real Patients Fare vs Those on Commercials?
We’ve all seen the hip replacement ads. Active happy people on TV or plastered across billboards who are so happy they had that hip replacement because it allowed them to get back to the life they had before hip arthritis. A new study, however, didn’t confirm that these ads are the reality for the average…read more Can You Inject Stem Cells up Someone’s Nose to Treat the Brain?
I’ve had a few patients e-mail and ask if they should have a doctor place stem cells up their nose to treat a brain injury. While we don’t treat neurologic diseases, like ALS, dementia, or MS, they trust our expertise. Hence, today I’ll tackle the issue of intranasal stem cell delivery. Brain Stem Cells: How…read more 