The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
We Need Another Nasty High Dose/Long Acting Narcotic Like a Hole in the Head
The FDA just approved the latest ultra-high dose narcotic. The pill will pack huge amounts of the painkiller hydrocodone in a single pill. We need this drug like we need gaping holes in our collective heads. Let me explain. This weekend I kept seeing the same commercial. A dour looking elderly woman can’t play with…read more
Knee Stem Cell Injections: Is Convenience Winning Out Over Science?
There’s a trend in knee stem cell injections where the doctor uses a drill to take bone marrow from just below the knee instead of the iliac crest (back of the hip). The reasons stated for doing this are that this area is convenient to access. In addition, since in this technique the stem cells aren’t concentrated, but just…read more
Knee Tendon Surgery Recovery: The Difference Between Regular Bedside PRP and Regenexx SCP
Can PRP differences and the type of PRP used impact knee tendon surgery recovery? This morning I’d like to again highlight the difference between basic bedside platelet rich plasma and the Regenexx-SCP procedure. SCP means Super Concentrated Platelets. To see a simple video of the PRP differences, click play above. To better illustrate some of…read more
Problems in the World of Mass Manufactured Stem Cells: Is Pharma Gearing Up to Sell Cellular Junk?
Many years ago I noticed that one of the more prominent companies who was planning to mass manufacture adult stem cells for distribution like a drug made some interesting claims. They reported that they could get 10,000 doses of adult bone marrow stem cells out of a single donor. As someone who has as much…read more
Hitchhiking Stem Cells Injected into the Bone Marrow Find a Fracture Site and Promote Greater healing
Interesting paper out yesterday which illustrates how stem cells work. Stem cells have been known to “home” to an area of injury. In the case of bone marrow stem cells, since they live in an environment where they can easily hitch a ride to almost any part of the body (because the bone marrow space…read more
Tweeting from the DC Circuit
A week from today, if the government is still running, we will be squaring off with the FDA on whether cultured stem cells produced by a physician in his or her office for one unique patient are a drug or the practice of medicine. If you want a detailed account of this effort, I‘ve actually…read more
