fda Archives - Arizona Institute for Sports, Knees and Shoulders

BE careful of clinics and doctors that tout “STEM CELL” treatment

U.S. Clinics Avoiding Government Oversight of “Stem Cell” Treatments.

David2017-04-03T19:56:11+00:00Tags: azisks, fda, Integrated Endoscopy, mayo clinic, orthopedic, stem cell, surgeon, treatments|Comments Off

If You Think Fake News Is Bad for Politics, You Should Try Being a Physician

Much of the discussion surrounding the presidential election this year focused on fake news.

David2020-02-23T07:38:16+00:00Tags: azisks, fake news, fda, orthopedic surgeon|Comments Off

Dr. Bailie has performed Carticel Autogenous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) (Cartilage transplant) for cartilage defects in the knee and other joints.

The process has been available since 1996 when he participated in his first transplant in a professional athlete. Although only FDA approved for use in the knee, the ACI procedure has been used “off label” by Dr. Bailie and others in multiple joints, including the shoulder, ankle and elbow.

David2017-01-23T16:51:59+00:00Tags: aci, azisks, cartilage, fda, maci, vericel|Comments Off

FDA strengthens warning that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk

Back in 2005, the FDA warned that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen increased the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

David2020-02-23T07:38:17+00:00Tags: fda, heart attacks, ibuprofen, NSAID, sore shoulder, stroke|Comments Off