The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil for Arthritis and Health: A Review of the Science
Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil? I’m sure you’ve seen the advertisements from big supplement companies hyping Krill Oil. First, what is Krill Oil? Krill are little crustaceans that are at the bottom of the ocean food chain. They are a huge biomass that is approximately twice the size of all humans. Over half of that biomass…read more
Regenexx Publishes New Thumb Arthritis Study
Thumb arthritis is a big problem these days due to computer use and texting. We’ve been treating the thumb CMC joint with thumb arthritis stem cell procedures for many years with very good results. This is an exacting and precise injection of the patients own stem cells into this small hand joint. Last year an old…read more
Low Back Fusion Alternatives: Fusion Surgery No Better Than Physical Therapy
We’ve seen a meteoric rise of low back fusion this past decade, but should you be searching for low back fusion alternatives? Fusion means that the surgeon bolts together multiple levels of the low back which were normally built to move and after the surgery can’t move. This past several years, large fusions have become…read more
Our Dedication to Research: Long-term Follow-ups on Knee Stem Cell Patients
This past two weeks we’ve been shoring up our registry data collection on long-term patients treated with both the Regenexx-SD and -C knee stem cell procedures. Unlike the newbie clinics just starting to treat patients with stem cells, we have patients that are out 2 plus years up to 8 years out from treatment with…read more
Meniscus Surgery Side Effects: How Long Have We Known that Removing the Knee Meniscus was a Dumb Idea?
How long have we known about meniscus surgery side effects? The year was 1948. Truman was the new president and the cold war was just beginning. The post WWII building and baby boom was just starting and a physician in the U.K. wrote a paper about his experience with removing the knee meniscus, which wasn’t…read more
Hip Arthroscopy Side Effects: The Portal Syndrome Solved
Awhile back I blogged on the what I call “The Portal Syndrome“. This is chronic pain from the portals used for hip arthroscopy. Portals are the place where they put the ball point pen sized hip arthroscope into the joint. We’ve seen these hip arthroscopy side effects in a few patients who have had multiple…read more
