012-Under The Surface

02/11/21 • 31 min

In this episode, our host Dr. Trevor Turner, RMSK interviews Dr. Eric Kozfay (https://michiganpain.com/team/eric-kozfkay-do/), an Interventional Pain specialist from western Michigan about how bone marrow derived stem cells can delay knee replacement for up to 15 years.
In this episode, we discuss key concepts such as: what's the difference between injections into the bone and into the joint, and who should be treated with them? Are they safe? How common are complications, and how painful is it? How is this changing the way we treat knee osteoarthritis, and how is it changing our understanding of joint disease? What are future directions of the field?
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011-What's the Deal with Fat?

In this episode, our host Dr. Trevor Turner, RMSK interviews Dr. Chris Rogers and Dr. Mary Ambach (https://sdomg.com/), Interventional Pain specialists in San Diego, CA about the use of fat-derived stem cells to treat orthopedic disease with a focus on their ongoing clinical trial for knee osteoarthritis.
In this episode, we discuss key concepts such as: how effective are these injections, and what should be treated with them? Are they safe? How common are complications from liposuction, and how painful is it? How is this changing the way we obtain stem cells, and how is it different from cells from the bone marrow? What are future directions of the field?
Have more questions? Do not hesitate to check out our updated research based library where we accumulate the best scientific evidence from around the world for orthopedic applications of PRP (https://www.georgiaboneandjoint.org/prp-educational-library/) and stem cells (https://www.georgiaboneandjoint.org/bmac-evidence-based-literature-library/). Or check out our blog (https://www.georgiaboneandjoint.org/blog/) or book online: https://www.georgiaboneandjoint.org/book-appointment/.

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013-Taking It In Stride

In this episode, our host Dr. Trevor Turner, RMSK discusses whether stem cells and PRP can heal ACL tears without surgery in an interview with Dr. Rowan Paul (https://regencoremethod.com/), a Sports Medicine specialist in San Francisco, CA.
In this episode, we discuss key concepts such as: who needs surgery and who is a candidate for ACL injection with stem cells or PRP? How common are ACL tears and what happens to the knee moving forward? How are we changing the way we treat ACL tears both in and out of the OR, and how do we prevent future injuries and cartilage decline? What are future directions of the field?
Have more questions? Check out our FB (https://www.facebook.com/TrevorTurnerMD/), IG (https://www.instagram.com/trevor_turnermd/) or book online: https://www.georgiaboneandjoint.org/book-appointment/.