This video is a 5-month post-operative patient testimonial featuring Dr. Don Buford and his patient, Greg.
Greg underwent an arthroscopic surgery to repair a large 3-centimeter rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder using two suture anchors. Before the surgery, he struggled with immobility and sleep loss due to severe pain. After completing two and a half months of physical therapy (starting six weeks after the procedure), he demonstrates an excellent range of motion and good arm strength. He notes that the recovery was hard work, but he is glad he did it.
Questions about this treatment
- What shoulder condition is featured in this patient testimonial?
- The patient testimonial focuses on recovery following arthroscopic repair of a large rotator cuff tear.
- What procedure did the patient undergo?
- The patient underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair to treat a large rotator cuff tear.
- How long after rotator cuff surgery was the patient evaluated?
- The patient was evaluated approximately five months after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- What does the testimonial discuss?
- The testimonial discusses the patient's postoperative recovery, shoulder pain, function, range of motion, and rehabilitation progress following repair of a large rotator cuff tear.
- Who provides rotator cuff treatment at Texas Orthobiologics?
- Rotator cuff evaluation and treatment are provided by Don Buford, MD and the Texas Orthobiologics team 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.
