The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Shoulder Rotator Cuff MRI and IL-8: Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus?
The concept that structural changes like a rotator cuff tear seen on MRI are causing pain is so ingrained into modern medical thought that doctors and patients alike believe this like a 5 year old believes in Santa Claus. Like the latter, however, the validity of the concept is highly questionable. Take for example a new shoulder…read more
The Fat Stem Cell Count Mirage…
This past month, while on the lecture circuit, I again heard many wild claims about how many more stem cells there were in fat than bone marrow. The most recent claims now have this fat stem cell count number at 2,000 times more stem cells in fat. Are any of these numbers correct? Where did all…read more
Heavier Patients Permanently Damage Fat Stem Cells
I promised that I would delve deeper into the concept of adipose versus bone marrow stem cells. One of the concepts often brought up in support of using fat as a stem cell source is that it’s a plentiful resource in America. However, does being heavy make for more and better stem cells or does being…read more
USA Today Reports that O-Lineman Vikings Matt Kalil Gets Regenexx Procedure!
USA today reported that Vikings offense lineman Matt Kalil recently treated his knee with Regenexx; nice story in USA Today!
Predicting Stem Cell Yields – Removing the Blindfold…
As I’ve blogged before, Regenexx is one of the few organizations that counts the number of cells in a stem cell harvest. This is mission critical, as this number represents a dose that our research shows can help make treatment decisions based on how many stem cells you have available. How can we improve on…read more
Fat vs Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Arthritis?
Way back in 2011, before most physicians had heard of stem cells, I sat down to look at the medical research on the comparisons of fat vs bone marrow stem cells for cartilage repair. These past several weeks, I’ve had a few doctors who have been trained at weekend stem cell courses ask me to send…read more
