The Stone Clinic in San Francisco is at the forefront of orthopedic surgery. We take a biologic approach to treating joint injuries and arthritis, focusing on repairing the knee, shoulder and ankle, while preserving the natural biology of the joint. Headed by world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Kevin R. Stone MD, we have spent 25 years pioneering and refining minimally invasive, biologic treatments, working with our deeply held belief that the best healing is through our own tissues. Simply put, if we can replace worn out tissues with new natural ones, then injured joints have a better chance to perform like new. We have developed novel ways to eliminate some types of osteoarthritis and see it not as an incurable disease but as a fixable condition. Our goal is to help our patients return fitter, faster and stronger than they were before they were hurt. Our biologic approach We believe in the power of the human body to heal itself. We harness this natural healing and combine it with advanced medical technologies to repair orthopedic injuries. Our approach is biologic as a first choice whenever possible. By preserving the natural biology of your joint, we regenerate, rather than replace with metals and plastics. When artificial parts are needed, we use robotic techniques to minimize the surgery and improve outcomes. With the biologic approach, it is possible to put back a new meniscus cartilage in the knee, re-grow the articular cartilage or re-build the ligaments. For the shoulder, we can repair the rotator cuff, the labrum and ligaments, and fix the broken or displaced AC joint and clavicle. For the ankle, our stabilization techniques have minimized incisions and our cartilage grafting procedures have restored function for many patients. How we began We’ve hobbled in your shoes. Dr. Stone seriously injured his knee playing soccer in college and ended up losing his meniscus cartilage, the shock absorber in the knee. While he admired the surgeon who removed it, he was frustrated by the primitive techniques; they just took the cartilage out and threw it away. This set him on a surgical and research career path to figure out how to fix or replace this cartilage. Dr. Stone is recognized around the world for his success in pushing the boundaries of orthopedics. He developed the first collagen meniscus implant, the first articular cartilage paste graft using stem cells, and the first successful xenograft (animal tissue) ligaments. While he has saved countless others from the same loss of meniscus that he experienced, there is still much to be discovered to improve the field of orthopedics. Dr. Stone and his research team are committed to finding better solutions. Our goal for you When you're with us, you'll notice that the whole team is routing for your recovery. We don’t just want to get you back on your feet, although depending on your injury, this may be a good start. Our shared goal for you is to get you back fitter, faster and stronger than you were before you were hurt. We want you to have many years ahead enjoying your sport and living a full life, and everybody at the clinic will work hard to make sure that you do.
We use cookies to personalize content and advertising, to offer social features and to analyze traffic on our site. We share information about how you use our site with our social, advertising and analytics partners. Partners may combine this information with other data they receive from you or obtain when you use their services.
With your consent, we can better adapt our offerings to your interests and preferences.
By clicking on the "Accept all cookies" button, you declare that you consent to the installation on this device of all cookies used on our Portal by MEDtube sp. z o.o. with its registered seat at 59 Złota Street, 00-120 Warsaw ("MEDtube sp. z o.o.") and third parties, i.e. Google LLC, Meta Platform Ireland Ltd., Linkedln Ireland Unlimited Company. Due to the above-mentioned cookies, we will be able to track your behavior on the Portal and then analyze it in order to understand your use of the Portal, adapt the Portal to your needs. Cookies also allow us to remember your selected settings and personalize the Portal interface. You can find more information about the above-mentioned cookies, their functions, the entities installing them and the purposes for which they will be used in the Portal's Cookie Policy.
If you click the "Agree to Selected" button, we will use only the cookies necessary for the proper operation of the Portal, as well as those cookies that you have voluntarily agreed to collect by checking the appropriate box.
Remember that you can always specify which specific cookies will be installed on this end device. Giving your consent (by clicking "Accept all cookies") or making settings for the installation of cookies is voluntary. Once you have given your consent, you can change the rules for storing or accessing cookies at any time in the browser settings of your device. However, changing the aforementioned settings will not affect the legality of the processing of data collected through cookies installed before changing the aforementioned settings.
Cookies installed by MEDtube sp. z o.o. or information collected through them may be considered personal data under certain circumstances. The Controller of personal data is then MEDtube sp. z o.o. Contact with the Controller is possible by letter, e-mail to [email protected]. You have the right to access, rectify, delete, transfer and restrict processing of your personal data, as well as the right to lodge a complaint to the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection (ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw). You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. For more information on the processing of personal data on the Portal, see the Privacy Policy.
Necessary cookies ─ cookies necessary for the operation of the Portal, enabling the use of services available on the Portal.
Name
Description
Storage period
Cookie provider
PHPSESSID
Session cookie
24h
MEDtube
acceptCookies
Stores information about accepting cookie info
1 year
MEDtube
Analytical cookies ─ cookies that allow us to collect information about how you use the Service, which help us understand how our Service is used or allow us to customize it.
Advertising cookies ─ cookies that allow us to provide Service Recipients with advertising content more tailored to their preferences and interests, website visits.
Name
Description
Storage period
Cookie provider
Facebook Connect, (_fbp)
Facebook redirection information
1 quarter
Facebook
LinkedIn, (ln_or)
It is used to determine whether Oribi analyses can be performed in a specific domain