The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Masking, COVID, and a New Cochrane Study
Our pandemic response was a dismal failure. No single issue shows that more than the idea that wearing a mask would decrease the spread of this disease. Now a new Cochrane analysis shows us how futile this was and also highlights how our public health leaders failed to follow the science. Masking Pre-COVID For anyone…read more
What is Slipping Rib Syndrome?
Many patients have rib pain, but this often goes undiagnosed. Today we’ll explore why and get into “Slipping Rib Syndrome” as well as the concept of rib instability. Let’s dig in. The Typical Patient While many different patients can have pain in the upper back or chest due to a wide variety of things, slipping…read more
GoodCell Biobanking? An Insurance Policy or Something Else?
As you know, I tend to write about what I experience daily. In my news feed this week, an ad popped up for “Good Cells,” and clicking through, I discovered that this was a blood-based biobanking service. Hence, I thought I would review the concept and some of the claims while educating about stem cells…read more
Why We Should Be Paying More Attention to Macrophages
Way back when in medical school, when the topic of macrophages came up, we learned that they were the garbage men of the body in that they got rid of bacteria and dead tissue. However, less known then was how these large cells assisted in tissue repair. So let’s learn about macrophages and their critical…read more
The Vagus Nerve, Inflammation, and the Neck: How are They Connected?
In my traditional medical education, there were nerves and there was a phenomenon called inflammation, and the two were never interrelated. Inflammation happened because of trauma or a chemical pathway that went haywire in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and nerves were activated to retrieve information like the sensation or to tell a body part what…read more
Why is the Justice Department Involved in the Birth Tissue Q-code Clawback?
If you read this blog, you know about the birth tissue Q-code debacle. Basically, hundreds of millions were billed to Medicare for clinical indications that weren’t covered, prompting one of the largest clawbacks in CMS history. Now that this is in full swing, the really interesting part is that I keep hearing that physicians are…read more
