The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Guna “Cytokines” for Stem Cells: Round 2…
Several weeks ago I blogged on a trend racing through the stem cell community-doctors using GUNA “cytokines” to help stem cell procedures. I found serious scientific issues with the concept and I promised that our lab would do it’s own homework on the topic. The results are in and they’re not pretty. First, as I…read more
Hip Arthritis Stem Cell Treatments: New Hip Registry Data
We’re in the process of replacing our 2013-2014 outcome data this next few months. We can do this, because unlike any other clinic treating orthopedic injuries with stem cells, we have developed a registry. What’s a registry and what does that have to do with hip arthritis stem cell treatments? Almost all clinics treating orthopedic…read more
New “What is Regenexx?” Video…
Last night we had some audio issues with the webinar, so I came in early this morning and taped that presentation. The slides for these presentations are constantly updated as we get new data, so this one is no different in that it contains some new registry data on hip arthritis. This lecture is both…read more
We Need Meniscus Surgery Alternatives: Surgery Linked to More Arthritis…
OK, this is freaky. I wrote a blog yesterday that was focused on how the science behind major orthopedic surgeries was collapsing-i.e. many large studies are showing surgery doesn’t work. Enter stage left a study just out this morning that shows that common meniscus surgeries are linked to the rapid onset of arthritis! How many…read more
The Orthopedic Structural Paradigm is Dead…
We have a serious problem in orthopedic care that is negatively impacting patient health on a daily basis. It likely causes more morbidity than operative infections and hospital errors combined. What is it? While the research continues to argue that the structure we see on MRIs is relatively unimportant in explaining why patients have pain,…read more
GUNA Cytokines and Stem Cells: Real or Fake?
A number of years ago I got an e-mail from a physician who had visited us in 2008 to see what we were doing with stem cells. It was around 2010 and he mentioned he was now using “cytokines” with his stem cell concoctions. I thought that was a bit odd, as I didn’t know…read more
