The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Our Marrow Device Test Today
I’ve blogged before on a bone-marrow-draw device that claims to be able to improve the number of stem cells. I’ve been a skeptic of this doohickey, but you never know until you test it. So today we’re paying for several donors to come in and allow us to compare it to the standard trocar. Let me…read more
Putting the Shoulder Surgery Fox in Charge of the Henhouse
It’s always interesting to read the medical research studies that come by my daily feed. Some are groundbreaking, most are so-so, and a few are downright silly. This morning we’ll look at a silly study about shoulder imaging that seems to have started with a conclusion and worked backward. My Shoulder Hurts, so I Need…read more The Orthopedic Civil War over Meniscus Surgery Begins
A new editorial in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research hints at war brewing inside the orthopedic community. You see, we have enough evidence right now to end insurance and other coverage for all common knee meniscus surgeries performed in anyone over 35. However, despite many surgeons proclaiming that they are following evidence-based guidelines, these…read more A Review of the Harrell Paper on Marrow Cellution (Maxx Regen) Device
These past few days, my LinkedIn post of the issues with the Marrow Cellutions white paper has blown up with upset sales reps who vend the device. During that back and forth, another paper put out by the company was brought up, one by Harrell et al that seemed to show that the device was…read more My AAOM 2017 Lecture on Orthopedic Stem Cell Research
I’ve been in Seattle this week lecturing on stem cells at the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine (AAOM). This is my talk on stem cells. Enjoy! Are Interventional Spine Physicians Capable of Practicing Interventional Orthopedics?
This past month I had an interesting back-and-forth with an interventional spine physician about interventional orthopedics. This dialogue brought up an important issue that I think most interventional spine physicians don’t yet understand. While they have the requisite skills to start training in interventional orthopedics, they don’t have the skills needed to practice the specialty. In…read more 