The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Kids Knee Problems: Many Heavier Kids have Evidence of Knee Arthritis
Are kids knee problems being fueled by an obesity epidemic? A sedentary lifestyle and poor diet can lead to childhood obesity, but few would have imagined that childhood obesity can result in knee arthritis in young adults. There has been a lot of focus the past few years on the dwindling activity levels of our…read more
Looking for Safer Stenosis Back Surgery Recovery? Skip the Fusion!
Can a safer stenosis back surgery recovery can be had by skipping the fusion? When I began practicing medicine 25 years ago, a low back fusion was rare. However, over the last two decades low back fusion rates are exploding. Despite more widespread use, the practice is far more dangerous than the older style surgery…read more
Polyphenol Research? Should You be Taking Polyphenol Supplements to Supercharge Your Exercise?
The use of polyphenol supplementation is common in athletes and dedicated fitness enthusiasts alike, but does it enhance performance? Many who are committed to heavy levels of exercise take supplements to not only replace the minerals and nutrients they quickly burn but also to enhance their performance; polyphenol is one of those. However, is there…read more
Hip Arthritis Physical Therapy No Better than Placebo?
Hip arthritis is a problem that impacts 9-18 million Americans at any given time. At one point or another, many of those patients get sent for hip arthritis physical therapy (PT). Now a new study suggests that all of that PT may not be doing anybody any good. Hip arthritis is when the hip looses…read more
The Impact on Orthopedic Stem Cell Research of the Slow Death of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
When the Bush white house shut down embryonic stem cell (ESC) research in the early 2000s, the field of adult stem cell research was in it’s infancy. California prop 71 was born, promising embryonic stem cell research breakthroughs that would quickly have the blind seeing and the crippled walking. This never happened, instead, as discussed…read more
Hormonophobia – Did Two New Big Studies on Testosterone Side Effects Get it Really Wrong?
Hormonophobia is a word you might not have come across yet. At the recent AMMG meeting in Orlando, the speaker who was on before I lectured went over two new studies that seemed to show that being on Testosterone caused more heart attacks. It was a really elegantly conceived and delivered presentation that basically tore…read more
