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QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - A unique procedure using a patient's own plasma and bone marrow has proven life-changing for a Queen Creek man who faced the prospect of a complete shoulder replacement.

This innovative approach is now offering hope for treating orthopedic pain.

What we know:

Laine Dyess, of Queen Creek, first experienced issues with his left shoulder while serving in the military in the early 1990s.

"I had a what's called a subluxation, where it came out of socket, went back in and it tore some cartilage in there and some ligaments," Dyess said.

He underwent a procedure at the time, and a revision in the early 2000s, which provided relief for about two decades.

Two years ago, the pain in his left shoulder returned, hindering his daily activities, including going

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