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Full thickness ACL tear with meniscus damage…patient report of outcome.
A doctor discusses non-surgical treatment options such as stem cell injections to treat an ACL ligament tear in the knee.
More orthopedic stem cell injection, patient reported outcomes…
A doctor discusses the outcome of stem cells injected into a knee with severe degenerative joint disease including no meniscus after a old surgery.
FDA and Political Pressure
Interesting story in the NY Times about how FDA admits being pressured by congressmen to approve a knee meniscus replacement device (Menaflex) that was shown in clinical studies not to work. As I’ve said before, I think we have the world’s most expensive drug and device approval system that actually fails to produce safe drugs…read more
17 Month Follow-up in a Patient with a Unispacer Implant
This is a quick follow-up on a then 60 year old patient (RH) with bilateral titanium unispacers that were placed several years before being considered for our procedure. This knee spacer system is very unique. Once one knee compartment has collapsed due to degeneration or surgical removal of the meniscus, it allows the surgeon to…read more
Fun Outcomes
Most of the time, our database nurse highlights patient reported outcomes for me to review as we receive them. We’re not perfect and sometimes we find patients that won’t respond or respond minimally, but most of the time the results are very positive. The forms we use are generally scientifically validated, so they can be…read more
Regenexx vs. Micro Fracture
A physician compares the results of micro fracture for a knee cartilage lesion to stem cell injection. More than 2 years and still kicking…
A doctor discusses the long term outcome of stem cell injections for a knee osteochondral defect (OCD) or hole in the cartilage.
