The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Risk of Memory Decline in Middle-Aged Patients After Surgery
This morning I awoke to my local paper online and saw an ad for a local neurosurgery group touting “minimally invasive spine surgery.” That’s interesting because, to me, the minimally invasive moniker should never be used with surgery. Why? No matter how you cut it, by definition, all back surgery is always maximally invasive compared…read more
Is Teen Knee Surgery Appropriate? Do Not Operate on a Meniscus Tear in an 8th Grader
One of the more harmful trends in orthopedic surgery of the last decade is treating kids like they are pro athletes. So this morning I’ll share the case of an 8th grader who tore a meniscus and began a destructive surgical rabbit hole orchestrated by the world’s best orthopedic surgeons. There are no two ways…read more Are All Hip Replacement Devices Associated with Pseudotumors?
A few years back, I blogged on a research study that looked at masses that were associated with metal-on-metal hip replacement surgeries called pseudotumors. However, now new research shows that these awful side effects may be more common than anyone realized and occur with other types of hip replacement devices as well. In fact, they…read more Unnecessary Knee Replacements Are a Surgical Epidemic
The sales tail has always wagged the dog in medicine. Meaning sales targets for drugs and devices and aggressive sales reps have always determined more about what care is offered to patients than actual medical need. One of the biggest areas of abuse has always been orthopedics. In addition, one of the biggest abuse areas…read more Wellness Mama Podcast
I was recently interviewed by the Wellness Mama, Katie, on how stem cells and Interventional Orthopedics will change how orthopedic care gets delivered! Link is here: https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/stem-cells/ Gluteal Tendinopathy, the PT Chronic Pain Denier Movement, and Circular Arguments
Likely the silliest movement in physical therapy and rehabilitation today is what I call the PNE chronic pain denier movement. It’s bizarre not because of the overall concepts on which it is based, but more the religious fervor of its disciples and the crazy pseudoscience they’re able to get published that purports to validate their movement. Most…read more 