Knee Joint Preservation
in San Antonio

The goal is never to simply replace what is not quite broken but do everything in our power to preserve the joint and the need for a total knee replacement.

What are some common knee injuries and their treatment?

Articular cartilage

The articular cartilage is the soft, gliding surface that caps the ends of your bones and allows your joints to function at their best. Damage to the articular cartilage results in a rough surface of the joint that can cause pain and swelling.
Debridement

Knee arthroscopy and debridement is a procedure that is indicated for treatment of symptomatic loose flaps of cartilage that may be causing pain or mechanical complaints such as locking or catching. The procedure is quick, minimally invasive and allows you to return to your regular activities in just a few weeks.
Microfracture

For small, full-thickness cartilage defects, knee arthroscopy and microfracture is a procedure in which small holes are punched into the underlying bone to allow bleeding and movement of stem cells into the cartilage defect that results in the growth of fibrocartilage to fill the defect.

SOME OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When Should I come In to See an Orthopedic Specialist?

We recommend coming to see us when you first start having symptoms.

WHY? When people wait to come in and they're endstage arthritis, it's bone on bone. And this is when none of the treatments are really going to have a lasting effect. If you come in when you first start having that recurrent knee pain, or you first start having that recurrent hip pain, and we see early signs of arthritis, either on the X rays or on our exam findings, we have a whole lot of things that we can do to help slow down the rate at which arthritis progresses.

What are some preventative measures?

If a patient comes in early enough we often start with looking at their diet, nutrition, and exercises. There are also anti-inflammatory medications and injections that we can administer, like: