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A Montana snowboarder has returned to the slopes in six months after a revolutionary BEAR implant ACL surgery cut the typical recovery time in half.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — It’s a phrase most athletes never want to hear: ACL reconstruction. However, New Mexico just had its first operation for a new procedure that could mean better success and recovery on and off the field. Whether it’s on the court ...
More and more young people are tearing their ACLs, but an innovative procedure is now approved for use on the youngest patients. Dr. Mallika Marshall says this could become the surgery of choice for student athletes of all ages. One of the patients ...
A surgical procedure called lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) boosts the recovery for patients suffering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. LET is often performed at the same time as ACL repair, and it gives athletes added ...
A new procedure to help repair a torn ACL is getting young women back to the sports they love.Dr. Mark Slabaugh, an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said there is only a 4% chance of re-tearing the ACL using this new procedure.Amy ...