The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Could an Obscure Compound in Olives Prevent Diabetes?
Even since the Mediterranean diet came on the scene in the 80s, there’s been a fascination with olive oil. It’s long been suspected that something in olives may be one of the reasons that the diet works to reduce heart attacks. Now new research suggests that an obscure compound may be one of the key…read more
What Would the Research Base of Orthopedic Stem Cell Injections Be Like if Regenexx Didn’t Exist?
It’s a Wonderful Life is a Christmas classic. In this movie, the main character gets in a rut and questions whether he should have ever been born. He’s then met by a ne’er-do-well angel who grants his wish and shows him a world where his town has gone to pot (or Potter). In the end,…read more Prolia Side Effects: You Just Can’t Make This One Up
The United States of Pharma is a strange place where companies can take lab discoveries that seem simple and really screw real people up. Today’s entry is a drug called Prolia that I have encountered before. When I looked it up back then, I was astounded and disturbed at how this drug worked. Now it looks…read more An Update on Our Novel Alar and Transverse Ligament Injection Procedure
Way back when my career was just starting, I got a job with a physician who was involved in auto-accident managed care. This meant that there was a steady stream of neck-injured patients. While many of these patients could be helped, some couldn’t. While it would be attractive to say that these few had psychological…read more Back to Active Life After Wrist Nonunion Fracture Treatment Without Surgery
While wrist fractures normally heal, sometimes, for whatever reason, they don’t. When a fracture doesn’t heal, this is called a nonunion, or a delayed union, and it can be a nightmare. When a nonunion fracture occurs, the focus will typically turn to surgery. Nonunion fractures aren’t limited to wrists; they can occur in other parts…read more Traditional Medicine Got Caught Screaming at the Rain This Week
This week, a European panel of university-based medical experts declared all-out war on alternative medicine. While there is a steady stream of stories covering what the university set is threatened by at any given moment (Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP is an example), this declaration had a World War II, Churchill-type feel. People don’t like university-based traditional medicine because…read more 