The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
2013 Hip Arthritis Registry Download
Here is the annual download of patients treated for hip arthritis from our advanced treatment registry. For many years, I have blogged that we believe as clinicians that hip arthritis patients tend to under-perform knee arthritis patients when it comes to stem cells. This year’s data continues to show this trend. Our research is also…read more
The Future of Medicine is Mass Customization-Too Bad You’ll Never See It…
In the car the other day, while listening to a radio talk show, I heard a new term that piqued my interest. The show was about our economic future over the next 20 years and the theme was “mass customization”. This is basically the physical extension of a trend we see now everyday on the…read more
Shoulder Labrum Surgery Recovery: How Successful is Shoulder Labrum Surgery?
Operating on a torn shoulder labrum is a big deal and shoulder labrum surgery recovery is foremost in the minds of patients. How quick can I get back to sports after a shoulder labrum surgery? Can I expect to be healed after an operation to fix a torn shoulder labrum? Backing up a bit, does…read more
Fat Stem Cells for Knees? Regenexx-AD 2013 Data
This past week or so I’ve been releasing data from our registry. This morning I’d like to discuss knee outcome data for the Regenexx-AD procedure. The procedure is only performed on patients with a displaced meniscus with moderate to severe arthritis, so this a very selected group of >200 patients we tracked who aren’t included…read more
Regenexx-SD Knee Stem Cell Procedure Data for 2013
Who has the most knee stem cell procedure data? All this week I have been publishing various analysis by our registry and bio stats teams. These analyses are possible because of the massive numbers that have been accumulating for years in our registry. Prior to this year, the numbers weren’t yet big enough to allow…read more
Does Being Overweight Impact Your Regenexx-SD Knee Outcome?
Does having a few extra pounds reduce your chances of a successful outcome with the Regenexx-SD stem cell procedure for knee arthritis? For years, we have followed the same guidelines as the knee micro fracture procedure, where higher BMI (Body Mass Index) generally means worse outcomes. However, while our Regenexx-C cultured stem cell procedure data…read more
