This video features a patient testimonial shared by Dr. Don Buford, focusing on a multi-step treatment approach for a torn knee meniscus and underlying arthritis.
Key Highlights:
- Background: The patient suffered from severe pain and a specific catching sensation on the inside of her right knee. An MRI confirmed a displaced medial meniscus tear (a tear on the inner side of the knee cartilage).
- The Treatment Plan: The patient first underwent an outpatient arthroscopic surgical procedure (a partial menisectomy) to clean up the displaced tear. To address the arthritis that was also present in the joint, Dr. Buford performed a bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell injection in the office about one month after the surgery.
- Results: At her follow-up two and a half months post-surgery (one and a half months after the stem cell injection), she reports great progress. Her full range of motion is back, the painful catching sensation is completely gone, and she is now able to walk up and down stairs comfortably.
Questions about this treatment
- What condition did the patient have?
- The patient had severe pain and a catching sensation in the right knee. An MRI confirmed a displaced medial meniscus tear, and arthritis was also present in the knee.
- What surgery did the patient undergo?
- The patient underwent an outpatient arthroscopic partial meniscectomy to address the displaced meniscus tear.
- What treatment was performed after the partial meniscectomy?
- Approximately one month after surgery, Dr. Don Buford performed an in-office bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell injection to address the arthritis that was also present in the knee.
- How was the patient doing after the treatment?
- At the follow-up two and a half months after surgery and approximately one and a half months after the stem cell injection, the patient reported great progress, full range of motion, resolution of the painful catching sensation, and improved ability to use stairs comfortably.
- Can a meniscus tear and knee arthritis require different treatments?
- Yes. Treatment depends on the specific condition and symptoms. In this patient testimonial, the displaced meniscus tear was treated surgically while the underlying arthritis was addressed with a bone marrow concentrate injection.
- Who treated the patient?
- 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.
