The future of ACL reconstruction and repair is evolving. One of the newer techniques to try to repair the native ACL ligament rather than needing a graft is using a bridge enhancement. This is called the BEAR technique for Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair.
This procedure has specific indications, contraindications, and rehabilitation guidelines.
In this episode, we discuss this procedure and the difference in rehabilitation between the BEAR technique and a traditional ACL reconstruction.
To see full show notes and more, head to: https://mikereinold.com/acl-repair-using-the-bear-technique/
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