The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Rotator Cuff Tear Recovery Time, Our Patient Registry, and an Excited iPad Mini Winner…
What do you do if you have a full thickness rotator cuff tear and are a medical professional with a practice full of patients that depend on you? Rotator cuff tear recovery time becomes a critical issue, as you simply can’t afford to take a couple of months off at home eating bon bons in…read more
Does Hip Range of Motion Impact the Outcome of a Hip Stem Cell Procedure?
We have evaluated and treated hundreds of patients with hip arthritis with their own stem cells since 2005. One of the trends we’ve noted as doctors, is that poor hip range of motion may be a poor prognostic sign. Hip range of motion is lost quickly in many degenerative hip patients, so this has always…read more
Regenexx-SD Knee Stem Cell Research Functional Data
As you know, I’ve been working hard to get all of our 2013 stem cell registry data out. This one reflects our Regenexx-SD knee stem cell research functional data. My goal is also to get it into easy to understand infographics so that patients can comprehend what it does and doesn’t tell us. Above is…read more
Of Hip Stem Cells, YouTube Videos, and Hype…
Hip Stem Cells… Are hip stem cells magic? I’ve been embroiled this past few weeks in a monumental project that is the Regenexx 2013 stem cell registry download. I think our poor bio statistician cringes every time he sees me bounding around the corner headed for his office! It’s a massive job, taking 30+ hours…read more
If Your Knee is Stiff, Will that Impact Your Outcome from a Regenexx Knee Stem Cell Procedure?
We continue our 2013 data download this morning with a look at whether knee range of motion impacts your chances of doing well with a Regenexx-SD knee stem cell procedure. For this data-set, I have to first thank Mitch Sheinkop, one of our Chicago network physicians. He collected this data prospectively on patients he treated…read more
So this is Hip PAO Surgery Recovery? This Patient’s Hip Socket Is Still Disconnected from her Body 9 Months Later
This week I spoke to a patient over the phone who went to the gym about a year ago and felt like she had a groin pull. In the end, she ended up getting Hip PAO surgery. I’ve blogged on this procedure in the past, which involves disconcerting the hip socket from the pelvis, rotating…read more
