Biological joint restoration has had a high success rate in our clinic – but only in carefully selected patients. For example, with the exception of microfracture, these procedures are generally not suitable for persons over 59 years of age, persons more than 30% above their maximum ideal body mass, and people who smoke (although many smokers have had successful results after giving up smoking). For patients over 60 or 65 years of age joint replacement is usually a better option. However for suitable patients, like the patient presented here, joint restoration offers many potential benefits. The procedures are all FDA approved and paid for by all major insurance companies. In coming years advances in technology will continue to increase their applicability to more and more people who need them. Even now it is safe to say that virtually all patients under 60 with knee disability can be helped sufficiently such that total knee replacement should virtually never be necessary.

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