ACL Surgery Explained: Graft Choices, New Techniques & Recovery Insights
Patient-focused overview of ACL surgery, graft choice, BEAR implant, and LET, explaining options for athletes and active adults considering ACL reconstruction
Can Your Genes Predict an ACL Tear?
Can your genes reveal your risk of an ACL injury? AI and genetics might hold the answer—but we’re only starting to uncover the possibilities.
Bridge Registry: What the First 100 BEAR Patients Teach Us
Bridge Registry study: BEAR offers a promising ACL repair, showing high knee stability and low retear rates in the first 100 real-world patients.
ACL Surgery: Evolving Practices and Modern Graft Choices
ACL surgery has evolved. Learn about modern graft options like hamstrings and quad tendons to make an informed graft choice for your surgical procedure.
Real-World Outcomes for BEAR® Implant Shared at AOSSM 2025
At AOSSM 2025, Dr. Brian Lau and Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein of Duke University presented the two-year results of the Bridge Registry on the BEAR® Implant for ACL injuries.
Cost-Effectiveness of ACL Reconstruction with LET Augmentation
A recent study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) augmentation.
Is There An Ideal Hamstring Autograft Diameter for ACL Reconstruction?
Hamstring autograft for ACL reconstruction has been thought to be inferior to the patellar tendon or quad. Indeed, it continues to be used in many ACL surgeries.
Using Tendons & Ligaments in ACL Surgery
When I do ACL surgery, I typically use a graft. This means I take a tendon and configure it to reconstruct a ligament. Apparently, many people aren’t aware of this!