The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Knee Nerve Pain? More Evidence that the Pain of Arthritis is Caused by Nerves
Is there such a thing as knee nerve pain? Your joint pain due to arthritis is caused by lost cartilage, right? Likely wrong. There’s been a mounting body of evidence that arthritis itself doesn’t cause pain, and in fact the pain of arthritis (and perhaps arthritis itself in some cases), is caused by nerves. The…read more
Epidural Steroid Injection Risks: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Report
Epidural Steroid injection risks are a fact that simply can no longer be ignored. I’ve blogged for years that steroids are bad news. While they are potent anti-inflammatories, they also have a serious side effect profile. A while back I blogged on the fact that epidural steroids in one study were associated with increased fracture risk…read more
New Knee and Hip Stem Cell Data Presented at LA Conference Today
Dr. Centeno and Dr. Sheinkop (Chicago Regenexx Network provider) will be presenting new knee and hip stem cell data today at the LA Orthobiologic Conference. While Dr. Centeno will present lab data on how local anesthetics and hormone supplementation impact stem cells (this is likely of more interest to doctors who perform stem cell procedures),…read more
Hip Arthroscopy Complications: More on the Portal Syndrome
Can hip arthroscopy complications involve a gaping hole? I blogged awhile back on what I call the hip arthroscopy “portal syndrome”. I have a collection of patients who have had one or more hip arthroscopies who have an obvious open portal on their MRIs. This is the place where the arthroscopy equipment goes that should…read more
Should You Find a Motrin Alternative? Over the Counter NSAID Risks and Statins…
Should you look for a Motrin alternative? You might be surprised that you can walk into a grocery store today and pick up a drug that has a 1 in 1,200 chance of killing you if you take it for more than 60 days. You also might be surprised that this same drug causes 4 heart attacks…read more Does Knee Cartilage Get Better or Worse Following ACL Surgery Recovery?
ACL Recovery and Long Term Effects on Cartilage There are about 100,000 knee ACL tears each year in the United States and many of them get a new surgically implanted ACL knee ligament followed by a long ACL surgery recovery. As I’ve discussed, the new knee ACL ligament isn’t like the old equipment, in that it goes in at too…read more
