The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
How Are Companies Getting Paid for Amnion? The Magic Trick Explained
If you’re following the Medicare reimbursement scam for amnion and umbilical cord products I’ve been covering, you may wonder how that scam began. While I knew some of this story prior to yesterday, I still hadn’t put all of the pieces of the fraud together to show a clear picture from start to finish. Now…read more
What Is the Stem Cell Machine?
One of the more interesting aspects of the increasingly dangerous stem cell wild west is the provider and patient exploitation that is occurring because of misinformation. Today I’d like to highlight what should just be legally sold as a shockwave device, but instead, a chiropractor in Atlanta is selling it as “The Stem Cell Machine”.…read more What Is Capsular Distension?
One of the procedures we perform is capsular distension. What is this and why is it done? Let’s dig in. Understanding How Joints Move and Can Lose Motion Joints like the hip and shoulder are ball in socket joints surrounded by a covering called a joint capsule. In order to get needed motion, the joint…read more It’s Ask Dr. C Time Again!
It’s time to hone your questions about orthobiologics or your joint, tendon, ligament, or spine problems. This is when you leave your burning questions in the comments below and I answer them in a long format, highlighted on the blog. Can’t wait to see what great questions readers come up with! Another ACL Success Story!
This will be a shorter blog this morning. I received a comment from a 2018 patient who had his knee treated with our Perc-ACLR procedure. All of that ties into the quote above. The Comment “Chris: I am a testimonial to the effectiveness of this procedure. Over 2 1/2 years out and knee is doing…read more
Chara Biologics and The Joy of Ketamine
If you’re an avid follower of this blog, you know that as I perform deep dives into various players in the stem cell wild west, the strange stuff that can be found is often astounding. Today I’ll take another look at Chara Biologics that will begin with a strange clinical trial and end with the…read more 