It’s a shame that this guy is so young, and his knee is basically shot. A meniscus transplant? That sounds very serious. Sounds like some shit you get when you turn 80.

@tedlessor3887

Ай бұрын

Bad surgeries can do that to you.

@frieskier567

Ай бұрын

Tore mine at 16 and had a complete menisectomy. I have pretty sever arthritis at 25 it’s bad news

@Cardell15

Ай бұрын

I think his dad worked him out too hard growing up. Now he's paying for it.

@mentalprograming5365

Ай бұрын

@@Cardell15 its more so the speed at which hes been playing since a young age.. he never paces himself, he always wants to push the ball.. the key to why lebron been lasting is because he learned to play slower at times and give his body rest, then use short burst when nessecary.. most the speedy guards end up with no knees.. they enter the nba with knees and they leave without em.. "u can come over here but you gon' leave your knees over there" type shh

@v312ym34n_is_very_mean

Ай бұрын

It's really hard to tell from the outside. There's some things that are in the person's control and some things are your genetics. Imagine Shaq, a giant who played at 350+ pounds for years, who never got really severe injuries vs Sean Livingston, a skinny tall guard who was quite young when he went up for a rebound and his knee tore apart when he landed. He needed complicated surgeries and was never the same.

I'm a professor in a medical school. Important detail: cartilage transplants, unlike organ transplants, do not require lifetime immunosuppressant therapy. There are not cells in cartilage, so your body will not attack them. Similar to cornea transplants. In contrast, organ transplants require a serious load of medications for life.

@armaletalia3254

Ай бұрын

“There are not cells in cartilage, so your body will not attack them” - There are cells in cartilage called chondrocytes. With respect to cornea transplants, per AAO, “All cornea transplant patients use a topical corticosteroid as local anti-rejection treatment. This may be for a long period of time or may be stopped after a year or more depending on the type of transplant performed. In high-risk cornea transplant cases, oral immune suppression therapy may be added to the topical therapy.”

@jcliu

Ай бұрын

@@armaletalia3254 It’s not that there are no cells in cartilage; it’s that cartilage cells are (relatively) isolated from immune system cells: “Cartilage is an ‘immunoprivileged’ site in the body. Immunoprivileged means without lymphatic or blood vessels, so it’s isolated from the immune system and extremely unlikely to cause rejection. Cartilage transplant patients do not need to take immunosuppressive drugs (which are typically required to prevent rejection in other types of organ transplants).” Now, that’s from a surgeons’ website so YMMV. The classical immunoprivileged organs are eyes, testes, and placenta/fetus (which the mother’s immune system does not reject despite being a genetically distinct organism). Cartilage is newer, and maybe less definitively, on the list. But, i think the truth is all organs are on a spectrum of “privilege” when it comes to transplants: Yes, some minority of cornea and cartilage transplants may require long doses of immunosuppression, but the risks of rejection are on the other other end of the scale compared to hearts or kidneys, which are located at the core of the body, flooded with blood and lymph going everywhere.

@DavidLee-cw6ci

Ай бұрын

Why the hell are artificial meniscus not a thing then? There must be some polymer that would be suitable.

@kingme1025

26 күн бұрын

Your not a professor at a medical school 😂😂😂 stop lying on YT and go back to making them glizzys at QT and washing that parking lot so when I gas up my big diesel truck everything will be clean.!

@TheBMExperience

25 күн бұрын

I may have misunderstood your statement but I know of no body parts without cells. Except for hair nails that are basically keratinocytes that once were cells. So for the meniscus, also cartilage read the following and kindly explain what you mean. “Chondrocytes. The chondrocyte is the resident cell type in articular cartilage. Chondrocytes are highly specialized, metabolically active cells that play a unique role in the development, maintenance, and repair of the ECM.

I highly recommend all NBA fans to subscribe to this channel to go along with whatever streaming service you have to watch the actual games, and split screen them when something bad happens -- this dude is always on top of it before the player even realizes he got hurt lol

@xavirik4828

Ай бұрын

HAHAHAH! Yeah fr, he been quick as hell with his drops

@edkiely2712

Ай бұрын

This dude?🤣It's Brian my man!

@marvinnhatave

Ай бұрын

TRUE✅

@darksoulquis5643

Ай бұрын

Bro thirsty asl 😂

@sadworldwide

20 күн бұрын

Thats kinda weird but ok bro

Dude is dressed like Dr.Evil 😂😂

@brandonmedeiros1

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@perfectblue8443

Ай бұрын

😂😂😅

@the51

Ай бұрын

😂

@Steveooter

Ай бұрын

😭

@deus4992

Ай бұрын

One million dollars lmao 🤣

I recently tore my ACL with some meniscus damage as well and this channel has been a godsend

@PhenomRom

Ай бұрын

What did you learn

@cecagna

Ай бұрын

@@PhenomRom Knee anatomy and prognoses

@Antbition305

Ай бұрын

How did you tear your ACL?

@cecagna

Ай бұрын

@@Antbition305 I was jogging on a path and some cyclist fell in front of me. I stopped abruptly to avoid trampling him and tore my ACL

@TheMrMasterChief12

Ай бұрын

@@cecagnadamn man sorry to hear that. As someone who loves playing pickup basketball more than almost anything and has also never had a major injury things like this are my biggest fear. If you don't mind me asking how old are you?

Damn respect to Gelo for donating his meniscus!

@williambreeze2659

Ай бұрын

"You can have my meniscus for a flat fee of ten million" - Gelo

@frenznfamily6423

Ай бұрын

💀

@lemongavine

Ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@trueballertv2

Ай бұрын

Common man that's messed up 😅

@mikevismyelement

Ай бұрын

​@@williambreeze2659 I'd take that every damn day of the week

Would have loved to have seen Ball have a really productive 12 year career. That Bulls team sure looked good in the pre-season/first season with him and the other pick ups (Caruso, DeRosan, etc.). They looked like they were going to be the most exciting team to watch then down went Ball and Caruso that first season (with the Bulls).

I had a menisectomy when I was 13 years old (orthopedic surgeon said my meniscus was so shot it wasn’t reparable). On some of my follow ups he’d always mention that meniscus transplants were an option especially since there was a higher chance of getting knee arthritis at a younger age but had a fairly high failure rate. Since then I’ve been super intrigued about them. This video was extremely interesting to me! Thanks for posting! It’s been 12 years since the menisectomy and my knee for the most part still feels great! I work out my quads and other leg muscles at the gym a lot and from my latest x rays/mris there’s been very little cartilage degeneration at all!

@TakeaSwigofTheJuice

22 күн бұрын

How many points did you have in your last game?

@NoelIRL

21 күн бұрын

@@TakeaSwigofTheJuice lol

I know he's been kind of a meme because of the whole BBB thing, but I really want this guy to do well; he is a great player and when he's on the court he shows what the hype was about (same is true of Lamelo too, I guess)

@anthonythomas

Ай бұрын

Also, don't forget that the BBB shoes most likely played a major role in causing his injuries

@PseudoTertioo

Ай бұрын

@@anthonythomas stop it

@100ovrbatmanbron7

Ай бұрын

Melo is on a different level than Lonzo at this point but he can’t stay on the court either

@jaseallenson316

Ай бұрын

​@@anthonythomasthats so dumb. If that was the case, everyine back in the day when cats were wearing chucks and bullshit shoes back then.

@prilljazzatlanta5070

Ай бұрын

@@anthonythomas😂

Docs control with a mouse to make such beautiful lines is tremendous to see.

@DarkWingDuck703

25 күн бұрын

I’m convinced it has to be a stylus/mouse it has to be one of those hybrid ones. It has to be

I hope he recovers well, he is a good man.

@mr.4ut109

18 күн бұрын

I hope so too

Highly likely that Ball will never be the same player again. Can't see his knee not responding in a negative way, if not to the surgery than, to the wear-and-tear of the season- or both!

I’ve fractured my tibia, a closed tibia plateau fracture and I’m exhausted. 5 more weeks till weight bearing. I couldn’t imagine the pressure and pain he’s gone thru I don’t care how much money you have he’s feeling all of this. Praying for Lonzo to get to where he sees himself going. Thanks Dr! Great share as always!

if I wasn't 12 years old in 2012 I would've gave both my knees to Derrick Rose

@jb-eq6no

7 күн бұрын

They only take dead bodies but legitimately i feel that

@mysteriousk4885

7 күн бұрын

Preach!

Love these videos! So interesting to hear the medical background and details of procedures

Since the tissue is donated, can his immune system reject it?

@ulisesmartinez251

Ай бұрын

In theory yes

@scottngo3826

Ай бұрын

@@ulisesmartinez251 he may have to be autoimmune suppressives for the rest of his life or for a while so hell be pretty susceptible to illnesses and diseases and sht like that

@kenneyp.9456

Ай бұрын

That’s most likely whats gunna happen but if successful could be a game changer in modern medicine for athletes

@psp785

Ай бұрын

No this isn't like a kidney

@kenneyp.9456

Ай бұрын

@@psp785 anything foreign in the body is gunna cause problems

Super informative video Doc

Wish this was around with Derrick Rose 🥲

This is what i been waiting for!!! Let's go Doc

Anyone’s else knee hurt watching this? 😅

That is how my knee is. I know what Lonzo is feeling and i never been the same after and had to leave the game of football when I was in college.

Ruptured my ACL 2 yrs ago playing basketball going 60% speed doing an up & under layup but never jumped off ground ACL tore when I planted my feet for the jump.Im 6"4 280 athletic build. It has been the worst 2 yrs of my life and im aging approaching early 30's. I got hamstring graft with 4 screws. I've been on and off with therapy but does not feel same like I have 2 different legs. I can get my bounce up like I can still jump high but running and cutting gives me problems im hoping after 3 yrs of off and on physical therapy will be fine. But you literally have to do some form of physical therapy for both your knees everyday.

Thank you for the lesson.

I'll sell My meniscus to an NBA player. If the price is right.

This is why you have 3 Ball brothers. LOL

@King_Gatorade

Ай бұрын

LOL bro that was so foul

@wp4872

Ай бұрын

unfortunately the other ball is currently in legal trouble

@kennethxu1789

Ай бұрын

@@wp4872and injured every season

@EvangelismforGod

Ай бұрын

😂

@HwL01

Ай бұрын

@@wp4872legal trouble doesn’t bans you from donating your meniscus 😛

thank you for your service, LiAngelo

I did not realize this procedure could be done. Hope it helps Lonzo have an opportunity to play again. On a different note, have you ever made a Kobe Bryant video on all his injuries, most of which he played through outside of his Achilles tear?

Thank you for your service

Thanks for the bombas shoutout/sponsorship. I am a manager at a Non Profit and Bombas donates to us weekly to cloth unhoused and at risk children!!!

Thank you for your wonderful explanations. I wish that I could find an orthopedist that is as articulate as you!

Great educational video

All the best 🙏

Thanks Doc for speaking on Lonzo Ball

@Exclusive1011111111

3 күн бұрын

Rivers?

As an organ donation coordinator I found this extremely interesting. I have seen 1 tissue recovery and it’s pretty brutal to watch honestly but knowing that tissue donation from one person can change the lives of hundreds of people makes it worth it to me. Glad Zo got selected to have this surgery and I hope it will help him and others in the future as we learn more about what these surgeries can do and how to improve them. As always thank you Doc for another educational opportunity.

Very interesting video.

Hey doc can you do a video on split pec tendon transfer for serratus anterior palsy I had this surgery done and I feel like I’ve lost my athleticism what is the outlook for this surgery and return to sport outcomes

Your buddy in the back is wearing possibly one of the best NBA jerseys of all time

Once the injuries and surgeries start, it is basically over for professional sports at that point. The amount of people that have 4 or 5 surgeries and come back 100% is overwhelmingly low.

Modern day Brandon Roy

Worth adding severe meniscus injuries present a huge treatment gap in orthopedic medicine. I was hopeful the Nusurface Implants would solve this and honestly I think they are pretty good. But they couldn’t crack how to make a lateral meniscus implant due to anatomy and biomechanics . To the best of my knowledge they gave up on collagen scaffold graphs because they only succeeded like 20% of the time and you need to have remaining tissue to anchor it. MAT procedures have been successful in decreasing pain post meniscectomy but the data on joint preservation is unclear. Not to mention the joint space required. I have heard of people having osteotomies to restore the joint space for a implant. At the end of the day though if you already have defects of the articulate cartilage you are putting a rough surface on a smooth one.

I tore my acl and too me the biggest hurdle is the mental, the longer the recovery process and when you start getting multiple surgeries it mental scars you. With what Lonzo has gone through he will never play 100% free minded again IMO unfortunately

I wish him the best, I had to retire early from playing from worn cartilage behind my kneecap, i was always told a transplant wouldn’t work but hopefully it can work for his meniscus 🙏🏾

@TakeaSwigofTheJuice

22 күн бұрын

Brandon Roy has entered the comments....

what’s been up with bloody knees? luka has had bloody knees for weeks and embiid did as well

@pullingthestrings5233

Ай бұрын

Because their knees grow

@Riggpoppa

Ай бұрын

I feel like it's a scab that keeps reopening. They're constantly falling on the floor.

@PhenomRom

Ай бұрын

@@RVeredyou are wildly off base. He isn’t wearing knee pads,(a sleeve is not a pad) and he probably dove on the floor and scraped his knee up

@anubis4032

Ай бұрын

​@@RVered??? He said bloody knees not tears

@JusAObserver

Ай бұрын

Their knees are on a cycle obviously

Love your channel. Have you considered a half-windsor knot for your tie? I think it would look 💲

Was waiting to watch this

That Raptors jersey the skelly is rocking is absolutely 🔥🔥🔥

Thank You

Lonzo has already earned generational wealth, so I'd call it a career if I were him. More important to be able to run around with your kids in 10 years than to play another season or two at a diminished level.

Hey doc ? You think you could make a video on Luka Doncic knee injury ? He seems to be always bleeding and going through some pain any thoughts what it could be ?

Free season tickets for life

I need to see a video of this type of surgery

Great episode, putting all this in perspective. What he didn't talk about is transplant rejection. I would be much concerned about that with the method where they transplant even part of the bone, same with cartilage transplant that sits directly on a bone that is very well supplied with blood. Do they need to take anti-rejection-medication like other transplant recipients? The meniscus by itself - well matched - might be tolerated better since there is no blood supply to it. But how long does it last? What about that knee in 10, 20, 40 years? It's a heart breaking ...

@lilkloud

Ай бұрын

No…. It’s no cells in the meniscus so his body won’t attack it….Now organ transplants like liver, heart, etc you’ll have to take medicine for life…

Glad to see Gelos meniscus in the league next year. Hopefully it stays healthy.

You mentioned the two primary techniques for meniscus transplantation. I assume graft-versus-host issues are minimal for both types due to the low immunogenicity of the tissues, which is likely attributed to their avascular nature. Is this correct?

can you do a video on Osteochondritis dissecans in the knee // i got the surgery for that in september and 7 months later i still feel pain is it one of those things that takes maybe a year to heal ?

Hey doc would you do a video on Djokovic meniskus injury on Rolan Garos?

I feel for Lonzo, I have had my knee cap and some cartilage replaced and I'm 33.

Whenever you see someone injured this long its usually not a good sign..

Thank you Gelo

Can you do one on Joe Burrow's wrist injury and recovery? Never seen it on a quarterback in his prime before.

Yikes, I feel for Lonzo. I’ve had a torn meniscus in my left knee, and in the right knee a bilateral torn meniscus, I’ve also suffered with inner thigh cramps, plantar fasciitis, Mortons toe. These things kept me in intense pain for around ten years, with inner thigh cramps being really really painful and bilateral torn meniscus being the absolute worst.

@IronHorsey3

Ай бұрын

Torn knee meniscus injuries are known for being incredibly painful.

Can you do a Dereck Lively neck strain prognosis?

Since he had these operations....basketball might not seem like something to return since there might be a greater risk of reinjury. Figured PRP would help with filling in from where there were defects in the cartilage.

Has there been any research on an artificial meniscus? Or some type of replacement?

doc, nobody has ever returned to the nba after cartilage replacement therapy. it's done so he can walk when he's 50. he's 6'5" and has to run on hardwood. he will not come back. glad he made his money. those big baller shoes and running on concrete all those years ruined him.

He was getting better by the day, too bad he is probably done playing. Wish him the best in life.

As a person that gotten the same surgery back in 2019(I was 25 at the time), I'll be surprised if Lonzo will play at 100%. My knee still hurts like a mofo if I overexert it too much. My surgeon over at Uccon was the best he explained it just like you have in the video. And was straight up with me, no nonsense or anything like that.

I gotta get on your social media, Doc. I have NEVER heard people saying they would donate anything to pro athletes. In fact I hear the exact opposite: They should play through the injury no matter what. When Kobe tore his achilles he engaged in a bunch of theater to pacify this exact kind of fan. I was watching the Philly series with philly fans who were disgusted that Embiid was not rebounding more. Remind them of how hurt he was? Instantly forgotten. You are a lucky man.

Request for a Bill Walton foot injury and why it plagued him most of his career while others can have messed up feet like Lebron and persevere.

Will stem Cells have worked also and collagen peptides ( type 2 or types 1&3) help sustain the health of the meniscus?

can u do a video on discoid meniscus

Super interesting about the doner meniscus... Is there no artificial option? And curious, the damage he has with his meniscus, wouldn't it keep happening if he plays the same way? Or some form of preventive training to strengthen surrounding muscles?

He shouldn’t ever did that squatting video to prove critics wrong. 😂

people who never had acl or meniscus injury wouldnt know the pain. you literally cant sleep or take a step without pain. anytime you want to get up from a seat or from your bed the pain was ridiculous. every injury is a bad injury but knee related was something else for me. relearning how to walk is really humbling. i never had fractured rib cage but i heard that is the worst possible tear you could get.

This surgery should really just be a bridge to try to keep him "active" until he is old enough for total knees that will get him to the finish line still walking. If he is not careful, he could have real problem if he requires total knees at too young an age and is left immobile in later years when he can't have more revisions and the totals are shot.

can you please make a video about Novak Djokovic? will he be able to play in his quarterfinal match?

his dad making him wore them bbb shoes ruin his career

It sucks watching a players career from the HS level just fall off a cliff from injuries... The one positive thing to look at is when he was healthy, he averaged 12 points per game. He was a good 3 point shooter on a about 6 attempts a game. As long as his knee is functional he can still comeback to hit some 3s, run an offense as he was always a pass forward guard(Not a scorer) & play servicable defense. Hoping he can get back to some level of Lonzo Ball basketball.

No athlete has ever come back from this type of injury/surgery - I hope he will be the first to do so............

I tore my acl and both sides of my meniscus didn’t get surgery for 2 years 7 months becuase of things out of my control I say this becuase they told me they can’t do meniscus transplants on people who have the artirile cartilage cartilage ( the cartilage on bone humerus ) so I’m suprised he got this but ya I’m 19 and man I feel for anyone who has knee pain or just any joint pain in general people don’t know true pain till there in it

We need a new vid for that Kristaps injury ASAP Dr. Brian 🙏🏾

@LJChibueze

14 күн бұрын

Thank you

Do like synthetic or surgical polymer grade meniscus' exist? and are they able to withstand the high stress a professional athlete would put it through?

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@machine260292

Ай бұрын

Walmart socks are good enough for me

I have a meniscus tear. Imho, it’s the worst. If you don’t rehab it correctly and keep playing on it, the tear continues and cause so many issues. Athletes want to get back to playing asap which pressures them to do many things too soon including “removing” which is the worst. Want to see zo back on the court. I feel for zo 🙏. Sounds like he may need tkr in the future.

I see Lonzo as another brandon Roy too many surgeries now he has a new meniscus , just pack it up. I understand he wants to play but his health over playing. He’s been gone for three years. Just live life healthy stop forcing yourself trying to get back into the league . Next time something happen might be his last

@Billsomebody89

Ай бұрын

Good comparison.

@jakasmalakas

Ай бұрын

Its not so easy to give up your whole life. He's a great player and if his knee does get better it will also mean like 50-100 million dollarydoos. Why not do everything you can first?

@siucheong

Ай бұрын

agreed he's good financially just enjoy life. a meniscus transplant is weaker and has a high rate of re tearing. Factor in one of the most high impact sports like bball the writing is on the wall. maybe he wants a swan song season to prove some haters and leave the game on his terms. be a role player with limited minutes and call it quits at the end of the season.

@Krazyman5150ninja

Ай бұрын

He's been preparing his whole life for the league. The kind of man to make the NBA is not the kind of man who will just lay down if they have an opportunity. He's still under contract and wants to fulfill it. He could be this era's Shaun Livingston

@WheresMyMotivation

Ай бұрын

When parents don't tell their children to be healthy from a young age.

i miss lonzo on the court and im a spur fan. that bulls team was a fun watch they aint remotely the same without him. his defense and passing was elite. If he was 100% id take him on the spurs in a heartbeat

Doctor can you explain to me how was d wade played without one since college? He never once complained about knee issues. Played 15 years at high HOF level

@cheetah219

Ай бұрын

Likely comes down to genetics, luck, and dwade had a great peak but he fell off quick which was one of the reasons LeBron left (wade began to have knee issues). Also, dwade was able to rely on his post game and using strength to get spacing outside of this driving and layup abilities which may have helped him be effective. That all said, I and many others distinctly remember thinking dwade won't be the same after they lost to the spurs.

Great contents… thanks from Italy 🤌❤️

i thought he is alteady ok when he release a video (response from SAS)?

its odd they just drop that interview and there’s already sub videos discussing it ???

Dereck lively injury video?

What’s the recovery time on a Donated meniscus??

Doc been sitting on this video waiting if anyone got Injured the last two games 😂

Doc can you compare this to microfracture surgery?

Bro, that is so very sad…. I get ur point, but my faith still stands stong Shit bro, my guy so young…

Basketball is a tough sport to be dealing with knee issues.

Hey Doc, do video on David Goggins. He has no meniscus and runs marathons. How.

As a 24 year old who had a history of sports related meniscus injuries and eventually a transplant at 21, I can attest that my knee isn’t the same as it once was, but I’m still highly active (obviously not on the level of a pro, but I can lift, run, and live normally). As a medical student, the meniscus doesn’t have much blood flow, so that’s part of why there is no need for immunosuppressive medication. I think it’ll be interesting to see a professional athlete progress through this injury, and hopefully he can get back to being a great basketball player!

@g..._anthony27

Ай бұрын

🍪🍪🍪

Derrick Livley got caught karl anthony towns knee to the soft spot on the back of his head near the top of his spine. Liveley was falling down while karl was jumping up. I doubt Livley comes back tonight if it was as hard as it looked, he was down for probably 5 minutes. Ouch!!!!!!

@BrandishingWeapons

28 күн бұрын

Sprained neck! ouch man. the way his head whipped forward I'm not surprised.

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