The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Why Deal with ACL Surgery Complications?
ACL surgery complications are real. I’ve blogged on many including early onset arthritis, poor position sense in the knee, and high re-tear rates. Is there a way to avoid those complications by avoiding the surgery altogether? The ACL is the major front-back stabilizer of the knee. It can be torn during athletics and is often…read more
Stem Cells for Back Pain? One Patient’s Experience…
Stem cells for back pain have been a big topic this past year or so. This is Claire’s story, who I think like many, believed that a stem cell injection in her spine could help her disability. When I first saw her MRI and heard her story though I was a bit daunted, I knew that she would need…read more
Back Surgery Problems: Avoiding Surgery with Regenexx
PA is a local attorney who had the misfortune of having low back surgery in high school, which led to back surgery problems in his 40s. Being an active aging athlete with a dirt bike career on the side, one day in 2013 his back gave out. He was told he needed surgery, now almost…read more
Nice News Spot on Regenexx Network Provider Dr. Movva!
Great news piece on Regenexx Network Provider Dr. Movva who sees patients in Oklahoma and Texas. Our Regenexx Provider Network currently includes 28 locations. Is Your Doctor Harvesting Stem Cells or Junk?
A bone marrow aspirate forms the basis of many stem cell based procedures in orthopedics. However, as any pathologist who works in a hospital lab will tell you, many inexperienced physicians often screw this procedure up-sending down samples that are more blood than bone marrow. Since the former contains few stem cells and the later…read more
More on “Amniotic Stem Cells”: Does This Stuff Help Real Stem Cells?
I’ve blogged before about how the “Amniotic Stem Cells” that are floating around and being aggressively sold to physicians don’t actually contain any stem cells. However, we have been testing these products to see if they have any other value. One of the things I’ve heard from physicians using this stuff is that it has…read more
