The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
PRP Achilles Tendon Treatment Studied…
We’ve been using PRP to successfully treat tendon injuries for many years. This morning’s study is interesting as it combined an “in vitro” study and an “in vivo” human study to test the effectiveness of the use of a PRP Achilles Tendon Treatment. PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma is made by extracting and concentrating the platelets in…read more
Diabetes Drugs Cause Severe Joint Pain…What?
Diabetes and Arthritis have long been bedfellows. Statistically, people who have been diagnosed with Diabetes have twice the likelihood of arthritis. The FDA recently put out an urgent warning that diabetics taking a whole class of diabetic medication to keep their blood sugar under control are at risk for severe and disabling joint pain. Huh? This class…read more
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Pros and Cons: More Scams…
As I’ve blogged before, one of the most pervasive and nutty scams sweeping the nation today is doctors who are offering “amniotic stem cell therapy”. This happens because aggressive entrepreneurs are selling doctors what they claim are frozen vials of amniotic stem cells, but actually just contain dead tissue. So let’s explore the tactics of…read more Osteoarthritis Pain Not Related to Structure – Again…
Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day? That’s what it felt like when I came across a study this proving – again – that OA pain is not related to structure. At issue here is the orthopedic paradigm that pain IS related to structure; that MRI findings like meniscus tears and cartilage damage associated with arthritis are the cause…read more
Hip Tear Surgery Didn’t Work? The Problem Isn’t in Your Hip
Hip tear surgery didn’t work? The concept that hip labrum tears cause pain is relatively new in medicine. Despite that, the number of arthroscopic hip surgeries to treat hip labrum tears and impingement have exploded this past 5 years. However, have we as physicians become way too zealous? A patient I evaluated in clinic yesterday is…read more North American Spine Review: 0% Chance of Worsening-Really Guys?
I met with a long-time patient this past week who is an insurance agent who loves acrobatics. She is one of those few patients who I thought could benefit from disc bulge surgery on her neck, so I had given her a few referrals. She came back asking about a clinic I hadn’t heard of before…read more
