The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Knee ACL Surgery Failure-Startling Rate of Graft Rupture in Young Athletes
How frequently does knee ACL surgery failure occur? The number of ACL surgeries in young people, especially in young female soccer players, is exploding. These kids are often treated like professional athletes trying to eek out a multi-million dollar contract extension. However, is this a good idea? A new study shows that despite the huge surgery…read more
Knee Replacement Pain? A Woman with a Hole in Her Replacement Parts
Knee replacement pain could be caused by a part of your prosthesis that has broken off! This past month I evaluated a woman who had her knee replaced about 4 years ago. Things went well until she had a fall a few months ago and then her knee became swollen and very painful. She went…read more
What is hip impingement? Do you need surgery?
What is hip impingement? The concept sounds scary enough. A bone spur is slowly damaging the joint cartilage and thus it needs to be removed surgically. However, is this the whole story? A recent study published last year really questioned the wisdom of this hip arthroscopy procedure. It found that pincer hip impingement (a bone…read more
Bunion Surgery Alternatives: Top 5 Things to Keep Your Foot from Becoming a Pronating Mess
Looking for Bunion surgery alternatives? You should be after seeing how badly Bunion surgery can impact your foot and knee in my recent post! This is part 2 of that post with ideas to help you stay away from the surgeon’s knife: 1. Figure out the Cause-All too often, we get into a quick fix…read more Bunion Removal without Surgery? Part 1-Is Removing a Bunion with Surgery a Dumb Idea?
Bunion Removal without Surgery? A bunion forms to stabilize a foot that pronates all the time. Removing the bunion surgically destabilizes the foot and turns it into a pronating machine! Don’t turn your foot into a pronating mess! See video above for details… Staying Fit while Aging in Middle Age and Beyond: Top 3 Things to Do
Staying fit while aging is tough. As an example, I saw a woman in the office this week who has been an athlete all her life and now that she’s in her late 40s, things are breaking down. Like many of us (including me), aging and staying fit at high levels is not always easy.…read more
