Exosomes still cannot be sold and used in humans in the USA for any indication because they are drugs (per FDA) and have no FDA approval. The approved IND does not change that. There are still some big big hurdles.
Anyone selling or using exosomes in humans in the USA right now needs to close their barn door or be on the lookout for the next FDA Warning Letter.
Steroids do one thing really well.......they are anti-inflammatory. Virtually every other effect of a steroid injection is not awesome and some are harmful. Patients can have soft tissue atrophy, skin coloration changes, cartilage toxicity, and the big one.....increased risk of infection if surgeries or procedures are done after as few as 1 steroid shot!
We keep you doing the things you love with regenerative medicine and nonsurgical techniques! If orthopedic surgery is required...we can do that too! We specialize in helping patients with joint pain, sports injuries, and back pain. Anyone told they need knee surgery, hip surgery, elbow surgery, or back surgery should get a second or even a third opinion. We have regenerative medicine techniques rarely offered by other orthopedic surgeons.....so make us your last opinion!
Although we cannot use cultured stem cells in the USA currently, studies like this one suggest that the future of orthobiologics as a disease modifying (ie. restoring cartilage) therapy lies in much higher cell dosing than we can do in the same day procedures. With our same day procedures, most of our success is with symptom modifying (ie. decreasing pain).
We have an increasing volume of clinical evidence that PRP injections can offer some hope of pain relief even to patients with advanced knee arthritis.
It is up to the patient to decide on this treatment modality after discussing relevant surgical and nonsurgical treatment options with their orthopedic trained doctor.
A recent CNN report estimates that Pickleball injuries may cost Americans about 400 million a year already in lost time and health care costs from injuries. We want to help.
If you have been told you need surgery or extended recovery time....call us for a consult.
We specialize in keeping you doing what you love to do!
If you have been hurt playing a sport, our regenerative medicine techniques might be the answer to not having medications, steroid injections, or even surgery!
Do you have elbow pain? Tennis Elbow? Golfer's Elbow?
We may have the non-surgical solution and it is done in the office in a single treatment!
*This just in....PRP is better than steroid for treating lateral elbow tendinopathy!*
2023 level 1 study. 2 year follow up. 64 patients total.
Rotator cuff repair biologics webinar! Mark your calendars for Wed 6-28, 7:15 - 8:15 PM CENTRAL.
Free registration here for American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) members: https://ow.ly/CVBo50OVmji
Incredible faculty speaking on everything from PRP-BMC to dermis to xenograft to synthetic interpositional grafts!
JOEI Webinar: "Biologic Augmentation Of Rotator Cuff Tears"
Don Buford MD: "I love going to courses because I can stay current with the best orthopedic surgical and non-surgical practices. I also love sharing my experiences with the next generation of orthopedic surgeons. I learn at every meeting and take away as much as I give!"
This is a short case study presented by Tiffany Franks, PA-C of Texas Orthobiologics.
This patient has advanced calcific tendinitis and it is likely we will have to use regenerative medicine techniques along with an ultrasound guided procedure to remove the calcium.
