The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
How the SCOTUS Chevron Decision Impacts the Stem Cell Wild West
This week, something big happened with a SCOTUS decision that will eviscerate the FDA’s ability to control the stem cell wild west. This was the Chevron decision. So, what is this, and what does it mean? Let’s dive in. What is Chevron Deference? You may not know that the Supreme Court just decimated the power…read more
Pitcher’s elbow surgery and PRP…
A doctor discusses how to heal a ulnar collateral ligament injury with PRP injections rather than surgery. …read more
Dr. Christopher Centeno: A Pioneer In Regenerative Medicine And First Recipient Of The ASIPP/TOBI Lutz Excellence Award
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Chaz Fausel, MD
How Does PRP Compare to a DMOAD Drug Candidate?
Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs) are one of the holy grails of medicine. The idea is that you can inject something in a knee that will reduce the progression of osteoarthritis and that will, therefore, reduce the need for a knee replacement. I have previously blogged about a company called Biosplice that was testing a DMOAD…read more
Neurosurgeon Triathletes
A physician case report follow-up of a triathlete whose knee was treated with his own stem cells and went on to run the Hawaii Ironman. …read more
Why Counting Platelets in High-Dose PRP Can Be a Fool’s Errand
There’s a huge current trend in more advanced clinics to buy a hemoanalyzer and count the platelet content of the PRP produced by the clinic. While on the surface, this would seem to be a noble effort, the devil is always in the details. Regrettably, the fine print on this one shows that most of…read more
