This video features a long-term follow-up with a patient who is 12 years post-op from a large rotator cuff repair and a biceps tendon tear repair on his right shoulder.
- The Original Procedure: Dr. Buford shares technical details of the decade-old surgery, noting they used a single-row technique with two metal suture anchors (each loaded with three sutures, for a total of six sutures) to reattach the tendon.
- Mobility Demonstration: The patient demonstrates his right arm's mobility by raising it completely overhead without hesitation. He explains that he can do anything with it and has no physical restrictions.
- Current Status: The patient reports excellent strength, zero daytime or night pain, and confirms the shoulder functions perfectly. He mentions he is actually visiting the clinic to address his other (left) shoulder, giving them a perfect opportunity to look back at the long-term success of his right side.
Questions about this treatment
- What does this patient testimonial discuss?
- The testimonial features a long-term follow-up with a patient who is 12 years after a large right rotator cuff repair and biceps tendon tear repair.
- How is the patient's shoulder doing 12 years after rotator cuff repair?
- The patient reports excellent strength, no daytime or nighttime pain, full overhead motion, and no physical restrictions.
- What type of rotator cuff repair was performed?
- The video discusses a single-row repair using two metal suture anchors, with each anchor loaded with three sutures.
- Can patients regain shoulder mobility after rotator cuff repair?
- Recovery varies by patient and injury. In this individual long-term testimonial, the patient demonstrates full overhead motion and reports no physical restrictions 12 years after surgery.
- Who performed the rotator cuff repair discussed in this testimonial?
- The long-term surgical outcome is discussed by Don Buford, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthobiologics in Dallas, Texas.
Every patient is different, and a video is not a promise of the same result. If you want to know whether an orthobiologic or surgical option fits your own injury, that starts with an exam and imaging — not a video.
