The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Neck Fusion Side Effects in the Low Back?
While it seems common sense that all the parts of our spine are connected, because of orthopedic hyperspecialization, most patients believe that their necks and their backs are separate areas. After all, they have different names. Adding to the long list of neck fusion side effects, a new study shows just how wrong they are…read more
Is Injecting Bupivacaine or Lidocaine into a Joint Malpractice?
This week a patient sent a note that her mom was to undergo surgery and the anesthesia crew was planning on using the local anesthetic bupivacaine. She knew from reading the blog that this wasn’t a good idea, so let’s explore just how nasty this drug is to joints and why doctors are still using…read more Why Medicine Is Becoming like the Airlines: Paying More for Less
If there’s something that’s a constant in modern society, it’s the erosion of services in certain industries. We’ve all seen it in the airlines. What used to be included in your fare is now charged à la carte, and yet ticket prices are climbing. In medicine, it’s not that different. If you go to the doctor these days,…read more A Great Regenexx Provider: Dr. Fenton in Vermont
How do we choose Regenexx providers? First, they have to have a certain amount of training in imaging-guided injections. Second, they have to have a willingness to learn a new way of treating and approaching patients. Finally, they need to be willing to leave much of a traditional practice behind and focus more and more…read more A New and Research-Based Corticosteroid Consent Form
Since the research continues to mount showing that the high-dose corticosteroids physicians inject every day into the spine and joints can and do cause harmful side effects, I recently mentioned on LinkedIn that malpractice could soon be an issue. Meaning that the side effects of steroids are so bad, that at the very least, we…read more Diet Soda Dementia Risk: Do You Really Want That Diet Coke?
We’ve known for some time that artificial sweeteners are really not good for you. In some ways it defies logic as people use them to avoid sugar, which too much of is not good for you. The problem is your brain and pancreas can’t tell the difference, and because the general assumption is that you’re…read more 