Condition overview · Orthopedics
A short, plain-language brief on what we treat in the knee, the autologous biologic therapies that apply, and when one is, and isn't, the right path. For the full clinical depth on any therapy below, follow the link on its card.
Therapies for this condition
Each one uses your own biologic material. The right choice depends on your imaging, stage of disease, prior treatments, and goals, Dr. Glowney walks through this with you in consultation.
01 · Cellular therapy
MSC-containing · same-day · image-guided
A small volume of marrow is drawn from your iliac crest under local anesthesia, concentrated in our on-site lab, then delivered with ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance to the target tissue.
02 · Platelet-rich plasma
Blood-derived · in-office · 60–90 min
Concentrated platelets and growth factors from your own blood, prepared in our lab and delivered into the target tissue under ultrasound guidance. The most-studied autologous biologic across orthopedic indications.
03 · Combination · knee-specific
Single injection · biologic + viscosupplement
PRP combined with hyaluronic acid in a single intra-articular injection, pairing the signaling effect of platelets with the lubrication and load-distribution properties of HA. Purpose-built for the osteoarthritic knee.
04 · Cellular therapy · adipose
Adipose-derived · same-day · image-guided
Your own fat, harvested by a brief mini-liposuction and microfragmented in our on-site lab the same day, then delivered into the joint under ultrasound guidance. A dense source of signaling cells that also adds a cushioning scaffold.
Is this you?
A clear, condition-specific candidacy brief, so you can come to consultation already knowing where you stand and what to ask. If another path will serve you better, we'll point you to it.
