The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

Knee Replacement Recovery: New Study Shows that Many Patients are in Severe Pain

Knee replacement surgery recovery is a big deal. After all, the surgery involves the amputation of the knee joint and then the insertion of a prosthesis. As a result, knee replacement has been associated with side effects like a massive increase in heart attack risk right after the surgery. In addition, I’ve heard stories from…read more

More Hip Resurfacing Side Effects: A Third of Hip Resurfacing Patients Have a Local Reaction to their Implant!

Are there hip resurfacing side effects? Hip resurfacing involves taking a metal piece and placing it on the end of the femur and then also replacing the socket of the hip joint. This configuration was initially thought to be much better than amputating the entire hip joint including the femur and replacing it in a…read more

Blind Ankle Injection: 1 in 4 Times a Physician isn’t Really Injecting the Ankle Joint

Have you had a blind ankle injection? I’ve blogged a few times on the fact that blind injections (injections without some form of guidance like fluoroscopy or ultrasound) have significant miss rates. In other words, the doctor thinks he’s injecting something inside the knee or ankle joint, but he’s missed the joint capsule (inside of the…read more

ACL Surgery Rehab: Does Aggressive PT Make a Difference after ACL Surgery?

Does really aggressive ACL surgery rehab make a difference? As you may know, we’re not big fans of surgery to replace torn knee ACL ligaments. This is because the ligament repair bears no resemblance to the original equipment. In addition, recent research has shown that the chances of injuring the opposite, normal knee go way…read more

NBA Players Find that there is No Such Thing as Achilles Tendon Surgery Recovery-Why Are We Still Operating on Many Achilles Tendon Tears?

A recent study published this past week showed that NBA basketball players with an Achilles tendon tear rarely return to high level play despite arguably the best and most sophisticated surgical care on earth. Huh? I thought if anybody could engineer an Achilles tendon surgery recovery, it would be these guys. At the end of the…read more

Fish Oil Reduces Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women in New Study

Fish oil has had a great few years and a rough month.  After fish oil was hailed by many as almost a miracle supplement for many ailments involving chronic inflammation like arthritis, this past month a single study showed that it could be associated with a slight uptick in prostate cancer risk. While the prostate…read more