The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
What Does a Graph of Medical Data Really Say?
I love the Mark Twain quote, “Lies, damn lies, and statistics.” That’s because, in medicine, stats and how data is presented can be used in all sorts of ways. Today we’ll look at some data on the CDC website as an example. My Favorite Data Hustle Cholesterol-lowering drugs have very poor results in reducing heart…read more
Can You Easily Determine MSC Content of BMC at the Bedside?
Dose is a key metric in medicine. However, dosing cells isn’t used in most of orthobiologics. However, is that about to change? Will it be possible to get a dose of stem cells at the bedside when using BMC or Mfat? Let’s dig in. Dose Matters Determining the stem cell content of Bone Marrow Concentrate…read more
Injecting the C1-C2 Facet Joint Under Ultrasound: A PA with a Scary Big Needle
I’ve been covering non-physician, mid-level providers performing all sorts of procedures for which, IMHO they lack adequate training. Some of these procedures are less risky than others, but this morning we’ll go over a physician’s assistant wielding a very big needle and sticking it into one of the highest-risk areas of the body. Let’s dig…read more
Bone Marrow Concentrate and PRP: Is Keeling et al Just More Carefully Selected Misinformation?
I’ve written many times that we have an academic orthobiologics problem. There’s also a problem with orthobiologics and orthopedic surgeons. I’ll explore this today through a recent review article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine that concluded that Bone Marrow Concentrate was no better than PRP, but seems to have carefully selected research…read more
Is Your Snoring Being Caused by Your Neck?
In medicine, we know that snoring or what we call “Obstructive Sleep Apnea” is really bad for you. It reduces your oxygen levels, puts stress on your heart, increases your chance for diabetes and stroke, and is in general one of the biggest untreated problems in modern society. However, what you may not have ever…read more
Umbilical Cord MSCs Sales 2.0: Using the Expanded Access Program?
You have read here many times about the fraudulent claims of umbilical cord tissue vendors that they are selling products with millions of young and vital mesenchymal stem cells. That was followed by the FDA crackdown last year and all seemed quiet for a while. However, now we’re seeing a new business plan emerge that…read more
