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Do you have knee pain? We have nonsurgical options with 97% patient satisfaction and 80% response rate!
Posted on: 08-Apr-2025 | No. of views: 176
Have you heard about Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)? Our last 225 patientsreport a 97% patient satisfaction rating in avoiding surgery with PRP!
It is a regenerative medicine injection made from your own blood in 15 minutes.
PRP can be used to minimize pain, accelerate healing, and improve surgical outcomes.
The most common indication for using PRP is to help patients with knee pain and dysfunction avoid surgery and medications and steroid shots.
What is the response rate for patients with knee arthritis when given a single high dose LP-PRP injection? 80% !!
What is patient satisfaction? 97%!
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How long can a stem cell injection last? (bone marrow concentrate)
Posted on: 04-Apr-2025 | No. of views: 259
In this video, our patient describes her outcome 4 years after getting bone marrow concentrate (stem cell) injections into both of her knees. She was told she needed joint replacement but wanted to try a regenerative medicine approach first. Her results have been spectacular...she still has some stiffness but no pain. Of course, results vary and your doctor/surgeon will give you the latest info and options at Texas Orthobiologics.
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Does Your Regenerative Medicine Doctor Or Orthopedic Surgeon Have 5000 5 star reviews?
Posted on: 03-Apr-2025 | No. of views: 238
Ok, so neither does ours.... :) BUT, Dr. Buford has more reviews than any other orthopedic surgeon in the country on US News And World Report's Health Section. With a 5 star average, Dr. Buford now has 4063 verified patient reviews! At Texas Orthobiologics, you can trust that you are in good hands with an expert trained in orthopedic surgery and regenerative medicine. Call us at 877-777-8883 to make an in person or telemedicine appointment.
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Florida Senator Proposes One Of The Worst Regenerative Medicine Bills Yet!
Posted on: 03-Apr-2025 | No. of views: 272
This is Florida Senate Bill 1768 (2025) proposed by Jay Trumbull. The bill would remove the need for the FDA to approve the use of unapproved and unproven stem cells in orthopedics. With exactly zero years of medical training, Mr. Trumbull has proposed a bill that contravenes the work of teams of surgeons, physicians and regulators at CBER and the FDA. He has authored a bill that would allow nearly unrestricted use of unapproved and unproven stem cells in Florida in direct opposition to federal law. With the stroke of his pen he aims to eliminate FDA oversight and responsibility to approve drugs in the USA.
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Dr. Buford Says Goodbye To An Old Friend....
Posted on: 23-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 704
*Goodbye old friend......*
At the end of this past week I had to make the difficult decision to let go of one of my oldest friends. Someone who has been on my journey as an orthopedic surgeon since 1999. From my start as a shoulder and knee surgeon.....to being named a master shoulder instructor at the learning center....to helping develop and validate new products....to getting into MSK ultrasound....and to being an early adopter of the biologics/regenerative medicine changes that are growing rapidly within orthopedics.
My friend? This green Linvatec surgical tray that was a gift from Linvatec (now Conmed) for serving as lab faculty at the 1999 San Diego Shoulder Course. I was fresh out of fellowship and heading to Dallas to set up private practice and the few things I was able to put together and keep in that tray meant the world to me. I became a Conmed consultant based off of that lab experience. I have kept and used this green Linvatec tray ....as a reminder of how many people gave me an opportunity along the way....and of how hard one must work to be responsible for others. The tray finally tapped out last week and cracked....26 years of the same unquestioning service. Not sure if there are 7 stages of grief for surgical trays but I know there is at least 1!
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Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Steroid Injections For Knee Arthritis
Posted on: 20-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 536
*The Real Hidden Conclusion In This 2025 Level 1 Study Comparing Steroid to Platelet Rich Plasma*
This month (3/2025) the Journal of Arthroplasty published a level 1 research paper comparing PRP injections to corticosteroid injections for patients with KL2/3 knee osteoarthritis. The authors' conclusion? Steroid injection gives better pain relief than PRP injection at 6 weeks and BOTH steroid and PRP were not effective at 3 months. On initial review, a conclusion that steroid might be better for pain relief is actually not that surprising since the benefits of PRP continue to improve over 3 months. This would be like a level 1 paper concluding that 2% lidocaine gives better pain relief than corticosteroid at 15 minute followup.
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Have you heard about exosomes? Here is the latest book chapter and update on using exosomes in the USA!
Posted in: Exosomes! |Posted on: 13-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 661
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) exosomes are small, extracellular vesicles that mediate intercellular communication.
MSC exosomes may be a treatment option for patients with orthopedic conditions like knee osteoarthritis but currently there are scientific, regulatory and manufacturing hurdles restricting exosome use in the United States.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates exosomes as a drug, and since there is no current FDA approval, clinicians are restricted from using exosomes in every day medical practice in the USA.
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Tips for getting the best bone marrow concentrate (Stem Cell Injection!)
Posted on: 07-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 677
*Regenerative medicine fact*
Still believe that an open ended Jamshidi needle leads to peripheral blood dilution?
Well, It does NOT if you use good technique:
1. Use smaller syringes (ie. 10cc)
2. Use smaller volume draws per syringe...6-8cc in a 10cc syringe for example
3. Draw from multiple depths AND/OR from multiple cortical entry points.
I draw from multiple depths...from superficial to deep... and just one entry!
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections For Hip Pain Can Last 1.5 years!
Posted in: Hip, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Joint Pain |Posted on: 05-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 507
Do you have hip pain and don't want steroid shots or surgery? We have some incredible non-surgical options based on regenerative medicine techniques. In her own words, this recent patient describes her results 1.5 years after receiving PRP injections into both of her painuful hips.

At Texas Orthobiologics....our PRP is evidence based and high dose and we can get results with a single treatment in the office for most conditions. With over 2500 5 star reviews....our patients agree that regenerative medicine options have helped them...and can help you too!
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Texas Orthobiologics is enrolling patients in a new study evaluating activated PRP injections for knee arthritis
Posted on: 04-Mar-2025 | No. of views: 316
Texas Orthobiologics announces enrollment is opening for a level 1 PRP study for knee arthritis patients!
Question: Does photoactivation of high dose PRP lead it improved outcomes in a single injection protocol when treating knee OA?
We will see.....
We will randomize the study and likely need 30-40 in each group to reach statistical significance.
We will follow patients for a year after the procedure and use DataBiologics to track PRP doses, photo-activation, and PROM for outcomes.
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