The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
How Not Using a Treatment Registry May Blow Up Your Practice
This week I got a call from a medical provider who is being investigated by his state attorney general over a dissatisfied patient. IMHO that provider is at higher risk because he didn’t use a treatment registry. So let’s dig into why not tracking your outcomes when using interventional orthobiologics may risk your entire practice.…read more
What is Platelet Rich Fibrin Matrix? Something New or a Gimmick?
I’ve been hearing quite a bit of buzz from patients and others in this space lately about Platelet-Rich Fibrin or Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix. Hence, let’s review what this is, how it differs from PRP, and if it’s something new and revolutionary or just a gimmick. What is Platlet-Rich Plasma? PRP is made when whole blood…read more
New Study Questions the Validity of Long-COVID
Like many physicians, I have seen an explosion of patients coming into the clinic convinced that they have any number of new problems related to Long COVID. Hence, probably like many physicians on the front lines, I’ve watched this phenomenon with some trepidation waiting for science to catch up. This week, researchers published a study…read more
Is Testosterone Supplementation Dangerous? New Research
Almost a decade ago, a paper was published that suggested that giving aging men testosterone supplementation was dangerous. Now, like all things in medicine, the recent research just reversed itself. Let’s dig in. Testosterone Supplementation Testosterone is produced by both men and women, even though it’s very much associated with male secondary sex characteristics. As…read more
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
Doctors read studies all the time. Based on the study results, they either adopt a new treatment or stop using an old one. Or at least that’s how evidence-based medicine is supposed to work. However, orthopedic hip surgeons just published a really nice article on some new metrics that look at the robustness of clinical…read more
Happy Mother’s Day!
It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful? Mahatma Gandhi Our mothers will always have a special place in our hearts because they shape who and what we are. When I was young, I went through several dreams of careers, all of them in science. I never wanted…read more
