This video features a patient testimonial shared by Dr. Don Buford, focusing on a long-term follow-up for a patient treated for severe knee arthritis.
Key Highlights:
- Background & Condition: The patient has a history of KL4 (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 4) osteoarthritis in both of her knees. Grade 4 is the most advanced, severe stage of osteoarthritis, typically characterized by "bone-on-bone" contact and large bone spurs.
- Procedure: To avoid surgery and moving away from traditional steroid shots, Dr. Buford treated her right knee with a Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma (LP-PRP) injection. LP-PRP is a specific formulation of PRP where white blood cells are filtered out to lessen potential inflammation inside the joint.
- Results: At her two-year follow-up milestone, the patient reports having excellent mobility and absolutely no pain remaining in her treated right knee.
- Next Steps: She returned to the clinic not because of any issues with her right knee, but because her untreated left knee has started acting up. Given the massive success of the first procedure, Dr. Buford plans to treat the left knee with the exact same LP-PRP protocol.
Questions about this treatment
- What condition did the patient have?
- The patient had Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 4 osteoarthritis in both knees, representing an advanced stage of knee arthritis.
- What treatment did the patient receive?
- The patient's right knee was treated with a leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma (LP-PRP) injection.
- What is LP-PRP?
- LP-PRP is a platelet-rich plasma preparation with reduced white blood cells, designed to lessen potential inflammatory effects within the joint.
- How was the patient's right knee two years after LP-PRP?
- At the two-year follow-up, the patient reported excellent mobility and no remaining pain in the treated right knee.
- Why did the patient return to Texas Orthobiologics?
- The patient returned because her untreated left knee had started causing symptoms. The right knee was not the reason for the visit because she continued to report excellent results.
- Who performed the patient's LP-PRP treatment?
- The LP-PRP 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.
