Joint or tendon pain can keep you from golf, workouts, travel, and everyday activities you enjoy. MFAT may help selected patients reduce pain, improve function, and get back to activities they have had to limit.
Dr. Jonathan Gelber is an orthopedic surgeon who also specializes in regenerative treatment. He can help determine whether MFAT fits your diagnosis, what tissue should be treated, and how it compares with your other options.
The value is more than access to MFAT. It is having an orthopedic surgeon determine what is causing your pain, whether MFAT fits the problem, and where treatment should be placed.
Dr. Gelber reviews your symptoms, examination, imaging, and what you have already tried. Your activity goals help guide the decision.
If MFAT makes sense, he can explain why. If PRP, BMAC, rehabilitation, or surgery is a better choice, he will tell you that too.
MFAT stands for microfragmented adipose tissue. It is made from a small amount of your own fat tissue that is processed into smaller pieces for an injection into the area being treated.
Whether MFAT is worth considering depends on your imaging, how advanced the problem is, your prior treatment, and what you want to get back to doing. These symptoms and goals also help Dr. Gelber explain when surgery may offer a better path.
For selected patients with knee, hip, or shoulder arthritis, MFAT may be injected into the joint.
For selected rotator cuff tears, MFAT may be injected directly into the tendon tear.
The harvest area is numbed with local anesthesia. A small amount of fat is then aspirated, processed, and prepared for injection into the area being treated.
Before treatment, Dr. Gelber will explain what recovery involves, the possible benefits and risks, and how rehabilitation fits your plan.
Interested in MFAT? Bring your questions, any available imaging, and the activities you want to return to.
At LA Ortho & Wellness, Dr. Gelber can help you compare your options without committing to a procedure. Our Toluca Lake practice serves Studio City, Burbank, North Hollywood, and greater Los Angeles.
Dr. Jonathan Gelber of LA Ortho & Wellness provides comprehensive orthopedics, blending functional and integrative medicine for the LA area.
