This video shares an 11-month surgical follow-up and new treatment check-in from Dr. Don Buford at Texas Orthobiologics, showcasing a patient managing multiple orthopedic conditions.
Key Highlights:
- Rotator Cuff Recovery (11 Months Post-Op): The patient originally underwent a surgical repair for a full-thickness tear in her right rotator cuff. At nearly a year out from surgery, she demonstrates excellent functional mobility on camera, easily extending her arm completely overhead and reaching around to the small of her back.
- Targeting Hip Pain with PRP: Having successfully rehabilitated her shoulder, the patient returned to the clinic to address a separate issue: chronic burning and pain in her right hip. On the day of filming, Dr. Buford performed an in-office Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injection, utilizing concentrated platelets drawn from her own blood to help calm down the localized tissue inflammation in her hip.
Questions about this treatment
- What shoulder injury is featured in this patient success story?
- The patient originally had a full-thickness tear of her right rotator cuff, which was treated with surgical repair.
- How was the shoulder doing 11 months after rotator cuff surgery?
- At nearly one year after surgery, the patient demonstrated excellent functional mobility, including extending her arm completely overhead and reaching around to the small of her back.
- Why did the patient receive PRP treatment?
- After successfully rehabilitating her shoulder, the patient returned to address chronic burning and pain in her right hip with an in-office PRP injection.
- What type of PRP treatment was performed?
- Dr. Buford performed an in-office platelet-rich plasma injection using concentrated platelets drawn from the patient's own blood.
- Who performed the treatment?
- The treatment was performed by Don Buford, MD 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.
