Orthopedic Biologics 2024 : Knee Pain Treatment Trends (First in a Series)

Kelly Cunningham MD of Austin OrthoBiologics

Review of over 100 “consecutive“ knee patients who had received injections of                                                                                                             PRP (platelet rich plasma) or BMC “Stem Cell” Therapy                            (purple graph line)

Compared to a national database of over 6000 patients with similar treatment                                                                                                                              (black graph line)

KOOS-Jr is a commonly used pre-and post-treatment measure for knee pain and activity level

Takeaway: Our results are BETTER than the Patient Reported Outcomes of similar treatments from around the country  (quite favorable as well; thanks DataBiologics.com)

Symptom improvement can be dramatic and long lasting. One treatment often results in 18 or more months of relief & improved activity.

Lesson: For mild to moderate arthritis and cartilage/meniscus tears of the knee, surgery and replacement are not always necessary!

As a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with 30 years of experience in Austin, Dr. Cunningham can review your options and provide supporting data for an a variety of treatments, with or without surgery.

Austin OrthoBiologics

austinorthobio.com                    512–410–0767

Kelly Cunningham MD   

Board-certified Orthopedic & Regenerative Sports Medicine Specialist

BMC/Cell-based "stem cell" & PRP therapy = office-based & surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow & hip

Alternative answers to replacement,  knee & shoulder pain/arthritis

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