The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
A New Ankle Ligament Complex We Never Knew About
What we already know about the ankle ligaments is that there are many ligaments making up two known ligament complexes in the ankle. Now, a new study has discovered a third ankle ligament complex we never knew about: the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex. …read more
Can You Excerise Too Much or Is More Better?
The key take-away here is that exercise keeps the heart and body healthy, lessening the risk of mortality, and increasing life-span. In addition, you can't really exercise too much to enjoy those decreased mortality benefits. …read more The CFU Game
One of the more interesting things I’ve seen in regenerative medicine is how physicians with no direct experience in working with a research lab can often get in trouble with a little bit of knowledge. One of the areas where this happens is in quoting a simple stem cell quantification number that goes by the…read more Customized PRP Concentrations Critical for Many Patients
Our platelets change as we age or lose optimum health. In general, the growth factor levels inside them decline. However, since there’s usually a huge supply, that just means adjusting the concentration up for older or infirmed patients. That idea has been well supported in the peer-reviewed literature, so this morning let’s review one of…read more Squatting to Help Knee Pain: Stop Frying Your Kneecap
I love seeing practical applications of biomechanics that can help patients. For example, yesterday afternoon I worked out at a hotel gym in Orlando. The spin bike had traditional clip-in pedals, which I haven’t used in more than a year. As I felt my weight shift to my quads and kneecap, I knew I had…read more Activity Increase for Active Patients After Knee Replacement Not Realistic
As I’ve said before, the single biggest growth area in knee replacements has been younger and more active patients. You see ads on buses, on billboards, in the newspaper, and on TV ads where young and active people are climbing mountains or running with their “brand-new” knee. The problem with that business model is reality. Here’s…read more 