The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Why Tommy John Doesn’t Like the Surgery that Bears His Name
You can’t be around modern baseball and not hear about Tommy John surgery. So what is that surgery and what does it treat? Why is its namesake now increasingly against the procedure? Let’s dig in. What Is Tommy John Surgery? Way back in 1974, a famous pitcher for the LA Dodgers named Tommy John had…read more
Why Did a Major University Sell Amniotic Fluid to a Fraudster?
This week’s blog on the Missouri woman who is being charged for fraud by selling Amniotic fluid brought up an interesting question. She bought this fluid from the University of Utah. Huh? Let’s dig in. The Missouri Case The feds this week brought criminal charges through a grand jury against a Missouri woman who was…read more
Feds Prosecute Amniotic “Stem Cell” Scammer
Several years ago I raised the alarm that manufacturers and gullible physicians were claiming that Amniotic and Umbilical Cord products were loaded with stem cells were in fact, committing consumer fraud. Like anything, it’s taken years for this reality to sink in, but now the Feds have charged a Missouri woman with fraud for doing…read more
Medicare Begins Cracking Down on Amniotic Tissue Billing
Can you get a “stem cell” treatment covered by Medicare? For the past 1-2 years, a handful of amniotic tissue companies have been trying to convince physicians to bill Medicare for their products. The problem? This is illegal. Now a new statement by one Medicare region lays a stick of dynamite at the feet of…read more The Nerves at the Back of Your Head and Headaches
Most people don’t realize that there are nerves at the back of their neck and head that can cause headaches. So what’s up with that? How does this become an issue? How can you fix it? Headaches from Your Neck Most people out there still use the term “migraine” to refer to a headache. Oftentimes…read more Can Multi-vitamins Help Bad Post-Surgical Inflammation?
The academic community has waged a mini-war on supplements for years. Despite that, we continue to see interesting results from well-designed randomized trials. Now a recent study shows that people who took multi-vitamins after a joint replacement had lower bad inflammatory levels. Let’s dig in. IL6 and 10 You have cytokines in your body that…read more
