Cellular Orthopedics Blog
Osteoarthritis, Total Joint Replacement and Biologic Arthroplasty
In the past several years, the major joint replacement manufacturers have dedicated increasing resources to the field of OrthoBiologics with the belief that joint replacements for arthritis, as we know them today, will no longer control market share. In anticipation...
The Subchondroplasty Procedure
You have presented with a painful joint and imaging is compatible with an arthritic process and/or a bone marrow lesion (contusion/bruise). Bone supports the joint and when damaged either by injury or as part of the arthritic process, contributes to pain and the...
Complications of Arthroscopic Labral Repairs
In both the shoulder and the hip, there is a structure called the Labrum that since the introduction of the MRI and the arthroscope, has received exponential surgical attention. In the hip, the acetabular labrum is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the...
Changing Interpretations in Regenerative Medicine
As I have written in this Blog, the explanation of how a Stem Cell orchestrates change is dynamic with a shift in scientific thinking from the stem cell as a progenitor to the stem cell acting as a Bio-immune moderator and as a Medicinal Drug Store affecting lots of...
Increasing the indications for Stem Cells in Arthritis
When a patient presents with advanced arthritis of the knee as confirmed by physical assessment and radiographic findings classified as Kellgren/Laurence 3 or 4, the standard approach has been a Total Knee Recommendation (TKR). Inherent in the outcome of any large...
In Regenerative Medicine, the Sooner, the Better
Cartilage is known to be damaged by Interleukin-1B (IL-1B), a cell signaling protein responsible for blood-induced cartilage damage. When there is trauma to a joint and a hematoma ensues, the faster the hematoma is evacuated, the less damage to cartilage long term....
On The Horizon of Regenerative Medicine
There has been a major change in thinking about how a Mesenchymal Stem Cell functions as I have touched on in recent blogs. The focus of research has been on their potential to differentiate into multiple tissues such as cartilage and bone. This has led to a vast body...
Some Basic Regenerative Science and Stem Cell Updates
As written a week ago, I attended a Regenerative Medicine International Conference in Las Vegas for the purpose of presenting a scientific paper that has generated a lot of interest and may influence how others practice Regenerative Medicine for arthritis. The meeting...
Orthopedic Surgery through a Syringe
That's the headlines in several orthopedic articles recently appearing in scientific journals and that's what is predicted for the future. I have been using that syringe in lieu of a scalpel for three years. Four years ago, it was a four-inch incision for a knee and a...
Plain Language Summary of Regenerative Medicine
Cellular Orthopedics for the Musculoskeletal injury and Degenerative Arthritis What is the problem? Trauma and Osteoarthritis are part of the cycle of life. Muscle, ligament and tendon injuries frequently occur during sports related activities or accidents;...
Continuing Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Education for the Patient
Education seems to be on the mind of a growing list of presidential hopefuls so I decided to focus on the continuing educational theme. Today, you can complete a college degree and even grad school on line; this week. I am offering a tuition free short course in...
The Case for Amniotic Fluid Treatment in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the leading causes of functional limitation and progressive deterioration in the quality of life. Nonsurgical treatment of the osteoarthritic knee has been the usual and customary weight reduction directive, recommendation for...