The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Penis Enlargement via Stem Cells: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…
Recently, a biohacker made news because he went to a Florida clinic to have his penis injected to make it bigger. He had no disease or problems with erectile dysfunction. This is the same clinic that blinded three patients by injecting fat stem cells into their eyes. I know this sounds like something out of The Onion,…read more
My New “Stem Cell” Botched Series
I really like the plastic surgery show “Botched.” Great medical commentary mixed with crazy stories. Given that we’re world experts in the field of orthopedic stem cell injection procedures and given that there’s an incredible amount of graft and fraud out there, we’re starting to see patients from across the street and all over the world…read more The Umbilical Cord Product CFU Scam
The regenerative medicine space is still a mess with providers who are increasingly using what they believe are “stem cells” not knowing what they don’t know. Today I’d like to review a conversation I had with a local acupuncturist that reveals how bad this is out there. This involves a “CFU.” Let me explain. The Cord…read more The Stem Cells in a Vial Model for Arthritis May Not Be Viable
We are perhaps 3–5 years away from seeing our first true isolated and culture-expanded stem cell product used to treat knee arthritis that is FDA approved and covered by insurance. As the stem cell research world contemplates that eventuality, I can’t tell you how many medical research conferences I’ve attended where academics have gotten on the…read more What Does It Take to Be a “Renowned Regenerative Medicine” Expert?
This morning, on the drive into work, I heard a commercial for a local Boulder, Colorado, orthopedic surgeon who took a weekend course on how to use Lipogems and began offering “stem cell therapy” last year. What struck me is not that she is advertising, but the fact that the commercial claimed that she is…read more Hypersensitivity Before Knee Replacement May Mean More Pain After Surgery
Some patients do poorly after knee replacement and some do great. Now there may be a way to figure out who is going to do poorly, and it relates to nerve hypersensitivity. This fits with our idea that many patients with knee pain and arthritis really have nerve issues elsewhere like the low back. Let…read more 