The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Regenexx Licensed Disc Technology Gets FDA Approval for Phase 2 Trial for Stem Cell Back Treatment
Many years ago we were the first physicians on earth to enter the world of stem cell back treatment by injecting stem cells into low-back discs. We eventually learned what did and didn’t work and licensed our technology to a small publically traded company called BioRestorative Therapies (BRTX). That group spent about 18 months performing…read more
How to Interpret Cell Viability Studies Used by Amnio and Cord Vendors: Corecyte Review
I would love to find an amniotic, placental, or cord product available on the market today that has millions of stem cells per vial. However, I know too much about this subject to be hoodwinked by orthopedic sales reps trying to move dead cells as a live stem cell product. This morning I’d like to…read more More Research: Dissatisfaction Rate Among Young Knee Replacement Patients Is High
As I’ve blogged before, one of the hottest trends in orthopedics today is selling younger and active patients on knee replacement. There’s an ad campaign going on right now in the area where I practice that’s specifically focused on this under-55 crowd by showing patients mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, and distance running. What if the…read more Teaching Interventional Orthopedics
These past few weeks, I’ve been diligently preparing for the 2017 Interventional Orthopedics Foundation conference here in Denver. Part of that conference is the world’s first course on how to precisely inject a knee ACL as part of the Perc-ACLR (percutaneous ACL repair) procedure we invented. The image above is from a posttest for that…read more Naturopaths and Stem Cells
I sit on the board of several organizations, and these past several weeks, the topic of teaching naturopaths in regenerative medicine has come up. It was an important discussion as naturopaths have managed to get laws in several states allowing them to perform minor surgical procedures. I opposed this because of some substantial differences in training…read more The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone
When patients come in with a knee problem, they’re often confused when we start examining their ankle. It turns out the writers of the old song “The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone” were wiser than the obvious connection as a knee and an ankle are simply specialized parts of the same machine, and…read more 