Is your Doctor/Surgeon Board Certified?
Well, at Texas Orthobiologics he is! There are educational responsibilities every year that are required to maintain Board Certification by The American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery.
*2 minute Orthobiologic Journal Club On Using PRP For Knee Arthritis*
A recently published article concluded that LR-PRP was better than LP-PRP or HA for knee arthritis in a cohort study with 3 treatment groups of 30 patients each. Interesting because many of us believe that LP-PRP is the better choice for intra-articular applications because of less inflammatory reaction and less potential activation of the catabolic cascade.
How much should Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP cost?
Based on Level 1 evidence in orthopedics, how much should a clinic charge for a PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis? We already know that PRP has been shown to work better and last longer than steroid or hyaluronic acid injections….that is a fact based on over 25 level 1 studies from around the world.
Allograft Orthobiologics Wall Of Shame
The FDA maintains a public website of their letters sent to companies in the orthobiologic field. Every company on this slide has received some form of FDA inquiry. Some of the offenses are more egregious than others with patients blinded or given tainted product resulting in septicemia and life threatening illnesses.
Data proves that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is the best choice for knee arthritis pain, swelling, stiffness, etc.!
The level 1 evidence for using PRP for knee arthritis symptoms is overwhelming at this point. There are over 30 level 1 studies showing that PRP is better than a steroid injection, hyaluronic acid, and placebo with benefits that last at least out to 1 year! Why insurance companies will pay for steroid injections and hyaluronic acid injections but NOT PRP that works better and comes from your own body and lasts longer is anyone’s guess!
Live Orthobiologics and MSK Ultrasound Training Opportunity July 29-August 1, 2021 in Vegas!
The Las Vegas MSK Ultrasound And Orthobiologics Training Course has announced a new partnership with Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation. On August 1, 2021, the day after our 3 day MSK Ultrasound and Orthobiologics Course, IOF is sponsoring a 1 day lecture and cadaver course in Las Vegas called Foundations in Orthobiologics. Tuition is $1000 for the course or only $500 if attending our MSK Ultrasound and Orthobiologics Course.
Unstable Meniscus Tear In Your Knee? Get The Most Advanced Care!
The video shows another example of the merging of orthobiologics and orthopedic surgery. Here I repair a troubling lateral meniscal tear with circumferential sutures and then augment the repair with platelet rich plasma injected at the menisco-capsular junction.
Another study showing bone marrow concentrate equal to or better than a surgical procedure …this time for aneurysmal bone cyst….
Here is a recent article showing another application of bone marrow concentrate in orthopedics…this time for treating aneurysmal bone cysts. Percutaneous injection of BMC and DBM and PRF was equivalent to the the more invasive standard of care of curettage and bone grafting. 80% healed after a single percutaneous injection versus 74% healed after a more invasive surgical curettage and bone grafting.
If you are interested in Orthobiologics…you need to joint Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation!
Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit with a mission to provide evidence based, fellowship level, hands-on training in the clinical use of orthobiologics….from basic science to imaging guidance. At $400 per year for a physician membership and $300 per year for a non-physician membership, it is an affordable way to learn about the latest evidence based standards.
Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation Upcoming Webinar
The Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation’s online IOF Max webinar series is February 8 in the evening and February 9 in the morning. This CME activity is free to IOF members. Full IOF Membership is $400 a year and there is a membership level for those in training. Membership includes access to a wealth of evidence based multi-disciplinary information online and fellowship level in person training courses second to none in this field.
