This video features a patient testimonial shared by Dr. Don Buford, focusing on a patient's recovery six weeks after receiving shoulder surgery.
Key Highlights:
- Background: The patient suffered from a proximal biceps tendon tear inside the shoulder joint. Dr. Buford initially attempted conservative, non-surgical approaches to heal the injury, but the patient continued to struggle with pain and poor shoulder function.
- Procedure: Because non-surgical treatments failed, she underwent a soft tissue biceps tenodesis (a procedure where the tendon is surgically reattached to the bone to relieve pain and stabilize the arm).
- Results: At her six-week post-op checkup, the patient shows excellent recovery progress. She demonstrates a great range of motion by raising both arms fully overhead and forward without pain. Dr. Buford notes that with her mobility fully restored, the next phase of her recovery will focus on rebuilding strength.
Questions about this treatment
- What injury did the patient have?
- The patient had a proximal biceps tendon tear inside the shoulder joint that caused ongoing pain and poor shoulder function.
- What treatment did the patient receive?
- After conservative non-surgical treatments did not resolve her symptoms, the patient underwent a soft tissue biceps tenodesis.
- What is a biceps tenodesis?
- Biceps tenodesis is a surgical procedure that reattaches the damaged biceps tendon to bone to help relieve pain and stabilize the arm.
- How was the patient doing six weeks after biceps tenodesis?
- At the six-week postoperative visit, the patient demonstrated excellent recovery progress and was able to raise both arms fully overhead and forward without pain.
- What was the next phase of the patient's recovery?
- Because shoulder mobility had been restored, the next phase of recovery focused on rebuilding strength.
- Who performed the patient's biceps tenodesis?
- The patient was treated by Don Buford, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and regenerative medicine 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.
