Two years after Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball underwent a groundbreaking knee surgery, he finally met the family of the young man whose donor tissue gave him a second chance on the basketball court.
Bulls' Team Physician Brian Cole, MD (Chicago, IL), used the Arthrex Allograft OATS® technique to perform a meniscus and cartilage transplant in Ball’s left knee in March 2023.
In a recent interview on The Mickey Plyler Show on ESPN radio affiliate The ROAR FM, Steven L. Martin, MD (Clemson, SC), discusses this life-changing procedure and what it means for athletes recovering from serious injuries.
Listen to the full segment below and tune in every Monday at 7:25 a.m. for our sports medicine segment on The ROAR with host Mickey Plyler.