The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Riordan Medical Institute Review: Regrowing Lots of New Knee Cartilage?
A colleague just sent me a link to yet another amazing claim about treating knee arthritis, this time from the Riordan Medical Institute (RMI Clinic). In this case, the site claims to regrow up to 75% more knee cartilage. Is this real or hype? Let’s dive in. The Cartilage Thickness Claim that Began this Review A colleague this…read more
A Primer for Patients on Stem Cell Therapy Results
For years and years, we were the only group offering orthopedic stem cell therapy that transparently published our results. However, this past year or two, we’ve been seeing some stem cell treatment websites begin to report their results (outcomes). So who can you trust? What’s likely too good to be true? This blog post is…read more BioRenew® PTM Therapy™? Ugghhh! I Can’t Keep Up!
I can no longer keep up with the new stuff online claiming to involve stem cells and regenerative medicine. It’s officially out of control. However, my inbox continues to be pinged with new information almost daily. The newest I have seen is BioRenew® PTM Therapy™. What’s this? A re-branding of the same old placental tissue…read more Taking Apart Stem Cell Miracle Cure Websites: Stretching the Truth Edition
As you know, I write about what I see every day. One of the more disturbing trends is the explosion of newbie stem cell clinics advertising stuff that is demonstrably untrue. My first edition in this series focused on a prototypical chiro clinic, and this one will focus on a physician-owned and operated clinic. On…read more Why Regenexx Makes Sense for Your Company
It’s hard to fully understand the morass that is modern health care. It’s a mess, which is why we have launched our Regenexx Corporate program. The video above describes what we do in more detail, but this morning I would also like to walk you through how we can save big bucks for companies drowning in…read more Does Rotator Cuff Surgery Work?
Does rotator cuff surgery work? You would think that because this has become a standard of care for nonhealing rotator cuff tears that we would have loads of high-level research showing this procedure is effective. However, we really don’t have that research. In fact, we have studies showing that this approach of sewing up a…read more 