The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
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If you read this blog, you know that I have previously covered the ongoing ridiculous saga of fake birth tissue stem cells and the billing of these products to Medicare. This past week, the first shoe to drop in the ongoing criminal investigation into that activity happened, with a Physician’s Assistant getting tagged with a…read more
Do IV “Stem Cells” Make Sense for Orthopedic Problems?
Many clinics are offering IV “stem cells” to treat orthopedic problems. Does this make sense? No. Please share this infographic with your friends or family who are considering these treatments!
Exosome Products Remain Unapproved Drugs: Kimera Labs
It’s no secret to anyone watching the FDA regulatory space in orthobiologics that exosomes require full FDA approval with clinical trials. However, no exosome product being sold today has that type of biologic drug approval. Despite a steady diet of FDA letters to the offending companies, one of the last shoes left to drop has…read more
Identifying a Quality Clinic for Orthobiologics
I’m back to these simple messages that can be digested quickly. This morning the focus is on how to identify a clinic that is delivering high-quality orthobiologics versus one that’s likely a scam. This is a real problem, as in my experience, only about 1 in 100 clinics offering PRP, exosomes, stem cells, or other…read more
Advanced Ankle Treatment with Orthobiologics
Like everything else I have posted with these treatment infographics, if you or somebody you know is considering a PRP or stem cell procedure for their ankle, please make sure the clinic can do all of these injections in all of these areas. What percentage of clinics have these qualifications? Less than 1 in 100…read more
Should You Get Surgery to “Fix” Hip FAI? A Test of Construct Validity
If you read this blog, you know that I often write about what I experience on a day-to-day basis as a clinician. This weekend a hip surgeon on Linkedin and I went back and forth on the topic of why so many people without pain have FAI on their imaging and whether that means that…read more
