The Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration Implant—known as the BEAR implant
The Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration Implant—known as the BEAR implant—encourages the stumps of a torn ACL to grow back together. This article discusses how we’re enabling the ligament to repair itself.
My first Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration (BEAR) Implant
Sharing this a link to Miach Orthopaedics, who shared a post congratulating me and the Hospital for Special Surgery for our first Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration (BEAR) implant surgery. Learn more about the BEAR implant on their website.
Prehab before ACL surgery and impact on recovery
Prehab is often prescribed before ACL surgery as we aim to have nearly full range of motion and minimal swelling before surgery. However, most patients have a limited number of physical therapy visits and therefore was try to “save” visits for after surgery.
How Achilles, ACL injury changed Klay Thompson
How ACL, Achilles injuries changed Klay Thompson. Differences on full display in 2022 NBA Playoffs. We have to love comeback stories such as this one.
Potential complications with BTB (patellar tendon) grafts for ACL reconstruction
One of the complications I see occasionally with BTB (patellar tendon) grafts for ACL reconstruction is scarring of the patellar tendon and resulting patella baja.
Orthobiologics – study: Can ACLs heal faster using platelet rich plasma?
Here’s a relatively small study that suggests that we may be able to get ACLs to heal faster by using platelet rich plasma (PRP). Can ACLs heal faster using platelet rich plasma?
Preparing for Ski Season
This a good article: How to Avoid an ACL Injury This Ski Season – Paspa Physical Therapy Source: paspapt.com/avoid-acl-injury-ski-season/
Good Article on ACL Reconstruction Outcomes
It is hard to do good clinical research, especially when following a young, active and mobile patient population. Evaluation of outcomes of ACL reconstruction is important because techniques change — and the type of graft used (hamstring, patellar tendon, quad tendon and cadaver tendon) is variable. In some studies, the outcome is whether or not […]