description Kevin Stone Overview
Kevin Stone is an American orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and the treatment of complex joint injuries. He is the founder of The Stone Clinic in San Francisco, where he focuses on cartilage regeneration, ligament reconstruction, and meniscus transplantation. A former physician for various professional sports teams, including the U.S. Ski Team, he treats both elite athletes and active individuals.
He also established the Stone Research Foundation to study joint preservation and biologic treatments.
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Kevin Stone ranks #121 of 178 in the Surgeon ranking, behind James Rutka, ahead of Raul Rosenthal.
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What is Kevin Stone's approach to knee cartilage damage?
Kevin Stone is known for biologic joint-repair techniques intended to preserve or rebuild damaged tissue where appropriate. His San Francisco practice, The Stone Clinic, treats cartilage, meniscus, and ligament injuries.
What is the collagen meniscus implant associated with Kevin Stone?
Stone helped develop a collagen scaffold designed to support regrowth of meniscus-like tissue in selected patients with partial meniscal loss. It is not a universal replacement for the entire meniscus, and candidacy depends on the remaining rim and joint condition.
What is an articular cartilage paste graft?
The procedure uses a patient's own cartilage and underlying bone to create graft material for a focal cartilage defect. It is one of several cartilage-restoration approaches associated with Stone's joint-preservation work.
Does Kevin Stone perform joint replacement as well as cartilage repair?
Yes, The Stone Clinic describes both biologic reconstruction and robotic-assisted joint replacement among its treatment options. The choice depends on factors such as arthritis severity, alignment, age, activity goals, and the amount of salvageable tissue.
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