The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Amniotic Stem Cells and the Great Cell Therapy Deception
Many concerned physician colleagues have recently contacted me after attending a promotional event for an amniotic stem cell clinic where a chiropractic group or an organization that uses physician extenders such as nurse practitioners or PA’s to inject patients was selling amniotic stem cell treatments. They have good reason to be concerned. If amniotic stem…read more
Spondylolysis Recovery Time: Avoiding the Knife
Spondylolysis is common in disturbingly young athletes who are born with weakened or disconnected areas of their spine. Sometimes this break in the spine bone heals, and sometimes it doesn’t. When the spot doesn’t mend, the patient usually undergoes a big surgery that can cause serious problems. So if your spondylolysis recovery time is taking too…read more HD-BMC-Regenexx vs. Bedside Machines
The fact that we doctors love gizmos is a big issue in same-day stem cell procedures. There are no less than 20 different machines and/or kits that will concentrate bone marrow stem cells. There’s just one problem with this concept: it’s at best a one-size-fits-all approach, and at worst it’s delivering an inferior stem cell procedure…read more Introducing Perc-ACLR
As many of you know, we pioneered the precise injection of a torn ACL with stem cells, but as we’ve published our results and get ready to publish a second paper, the procedure hasn’t been given a specific name. Recently, I was asked by Orthopedics Today to write one side of a “Point-Counter-Point” where I…read more SI Joint Injection Side Effects: PRP vs. Steroid Shots for SI Joint Syndrome
Steroid shots are the mainstay of current injection-based spine care. Why? Certainly not because steroid shots are the best therapy we have for reducing pain and helping an injured part of the spine heal. Also, while many online sources would have you believe that SI Joint injection side effects are minimal, that’s not been our experience. Hence,…read more AVN Hip Stem Cell Treatment: How It’s Done…
What is AVN? AVN stands for avascular necrosis. This is also known as osteonecrosis. This is a disease where the stem and progenitor cells (repair crew) in bone can’t function and the bone begins to die off. The bone can collapse, which in the hip, can cause a square peg in a round hole. There…read more 