The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Fat Stem Cell Banking? MystemcellUSA.com Review
It seems like an attractive idea. You get a little fat taken, the stem cells in the fat are isolated and grown to bigger numbers in culture, and then they’re used or banked for future use. There’s just one little problem. All of this is clearly illegal. Let me explain. Fat Stem Cells Many tissues…read more
Exactly How Crazy Expensive Is Knee Replacement? Good Question
As we work with more and more companies on replacing invasive and expensive orthopedic surgery with interventional orthopedics, the question of the cost of orthopedic surgery comes up. The problem, as I’ll review today, is that the costs are all over the map. To show you what I mean, this morning, we’ll look at the…read more One NSAID More Dangerous than All the Others?
I see countless patients who by middle age or older become what I call an NSAID addict. While these patients often believe they’re smartly using the stuff around them to keep active as they age, little do they know that using these drugs denotes a ticking time bomb of health risks. Now, a new study…read more Can It Be Too Hot or Cold for Stem Cells? Your Doctor Likely Has No Idea…
Using live cells is very complex, but most clinics don’t know what they don’t know. So let’s focus on one small little part of this process today to demonstrate how difficult this can be. Let’s review how important temperature is to a successful stem cell therapy. Temperature and Stem Cells Stem cells like body temperature, which…read more StemShot Review II: Is the Umbilical Cord “Stem Cell” Game More About Business than Medicine?
One of the most bizarre things about amniotic and umbilical cord “stem cell” products is that if these products really had living stem cells, they would be illegal cellular drugs in violation of US Food and Drug law. Of course, every one we’ve tested consists of dead and dying cells, so that’s good in one…read more Is the Next Frontier in Medicine Regrowing Lost Limbs?
Some of our animal cousins (and Deadpool) can regrow lost limbs. That’s a pretty neat trick that could benefit our wounded warriors and others. However, limb regeneration has been the stuff of science fiction and Marvel comics, but this past month, real scientific progress was made. Let me explain. Regeneration: The Body’s Ability to Repair…read more 