Patient Experiences

Knee Arthroscopic Debridement Emma C. is a competitive sailor and recently completed an 11-day two-person race from San Francisco to Hawaii. She had surgery on her knee consisting of an arthroscopic debridement to remove scar tissue and was back to competitive sailing in one month.
Cartilage Meniscus Implantation and Articular Cartilage Paste Graft Anthony A. is a 59-year-old avid tennis player who underwent collagen meniscus implantation and articular cartilage paste grafting of three articular cartilage lesions in his knee in December 2009.   Watch the video to the right to hear Anthony's experience at The Stone Clinic.  You can learn more about meniscus reconstruction, articular cartilage paste grafting and biologic knee replacement at The Stone Clinic by  clicking here
ACL Reconstruction Krista S. is a 45 year old woman who recalls her ACL reconstruction with allograft that took place at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco in January 2010.  You can learn more about her surgery by watching her video on the right and you can learn more about ligament reconstruction at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.
Articular Cartilage Paste Graft Pong T. is a 37 year old patient from Ohio that had a full-thickness chondral lesion that was repaired with the articular cartilage paste graft procedure at The Stone Clinic in 2009. You can learn about his story by watching the video on the right.  Learn more about the articular cartilage paste graft procedure at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.
Meniscus Reconstruction Barbara B. is a 50 year old woman who had a meniscal tear and underwent meniscus reconstruction using a collagen meniscus implant, or Menaflex, to treat the area of missing meniscus.  You can learn more about her story by watching the video on the right. Learn more about Meniscus Reconstruction at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.
Complex Knee Dislocation Joe P. is a 45 year-old patient who had a complex surgery consisting of an ACL revision with allograft, medial meniscal allograft replacement, postero-lateral corner reconstruction with allograft and articular cartilage paste grafting in January 2010.  You can learn more about knee ligament treatments at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.
Osteochondritis Dissecans Jason L. presented to The Stone Clinic with left knee pain at age 25. He began experiencing pain in junior high and by his junior year in high school, had to hold onto walls to walk. He had multiple knee surgeries before visiting The Stone Clinic. He had articular cartilage paste graft procedure to treat his articular cartilage defect and is now 37 years old and competing in various running and triathlon events without knee pain or instability.  You can learn more about OCD treatments at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.
A Pro Skier Story Jennifer Hudak is a 22-year-old  professional skier who suffered severe cartilage and ligament injuries to her knee after landing backwards into a halfpipe wall in March 2009. Jennifer underwent an articular cartilage paste graft to a full-thickness lesion on her lateral femoral condyle and reconstruction of the posterolateral corner using an allograft. She started training in August and returned to competitive skiing in the fall of 2009.
A Hero Story Carl C. is a 44-year-old SWAT team police officer who came to The Stone Clinic in May of 2009 with his knee giving way, pain, swelling, and difficulty climbing stairs after having part of his meniscus removed two months prior. He was unable to work because of his inability to squat and recurring pain with other activities. During his exam, x-ray and MRI images revealed arthritis in the lateral compartment of the knee and loss of his lateral meniscus. Carl underwent a lateral meniscus allograft replacement with chondroplasty in May 2009. Carl stated at his last follow-up appointment in October 2009 that he was back to running almost at full speed and was extremely happy with his recovery. The new meniscus allowed Carl to return to full, active duty. Saving his career from certain early retirement makes us all safer.
Catching a Wave Jonathan B. is a 26-year-old business developer who enjoys surfing on a regular basis. He underwent a bucket-handle lateral meniscus repair in 2005 for a torn meniscus. Jonathan presented for the first time to The Stone Clinic after a surfing injury in July 2009. His MRI documented a re-tear of his previously repaired meniscus. He underwent a collagen meniscus implantation for reconstruction of his meniscus and returned to surfing in October 2009.
Customized Artificial Knee Replacement Nicky G. is a 67-year-old who underwent Customized Artificial Knee Replacement in April 2010. You can learn more about artificial knee replacement at The Stone Clinic by clicking here.

Find out if you are a candidate for our procedures.

In order to determine if you are a candidate for Biologic Knee Replacement or any of our procedures, you will need a complete evaluation at our office so we can address your concerns, understand your needs, and create a personalized treatment plan to meet your goals.  If you live outside of California, we can provide a complimentary telephone consultation with Dr. Stone for a preliminary assessment; our patient coordinator will guide you every step of the way to facilitate your consultation.