ACL Reconstruction, Repair or Regrowth…which is right for you? Chris Antonelli has worked with a lot of BEAR implant patients for several years. Thank you, Miach Orthopedics, for pushing progress.

Purdue for undergrad

Baseball injuries led me to discover sports medicine

Worked with a bunch of sports in college

During undergrad

Offer outreach AT services

Bare bones:

It is not a reconstruction; it is a repair technique.

Decreased pain

Less swelling

Earlier function

Feel better earlier

The Ben version:

It is now approved for skeletally immature

First 4 weeks, they are partially weight-bearing instead of full weight-bearing

The ligament is weaker at first

Limit the flexion range of motion

They will be braced for 6 weeks, and then a functional brace

They feel really good, really early.

Quads are fantastic, really on.

After the first 12 weeks, it is pretty much the same as others, with a 9-12 month full return to participation.

Slower, more conservative.

BFR and NMES for the first 8 weeks

Once they have a good ROM, load them with an open kinetic chain.

LAQ with BFR.

12 weeks, I do some isometric testing

Patient education –

Educate and measure swelling

Unable to get to full TKE

It looks like meet boiled spaghetti, but we want it to become unboiled

We still need more cases and research,h but it looks good with what we have

Specific ACL autograft techniques vs BEAR

No insurance issues with BEAR implants

It is being sought out by a lot of people, and until recently, it was not available for high school students.

More surgeons are learning the technique and process.

Chris Antonelli cantonelli42@gmail.com

Miach Ortho –

Ben Stephenson

Jeremy

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Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products.

Xothrm – Best heating pad available – Use “SMB” or email info@xothrm.com and mention the Sports Medicine Broadcast.

Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school)

HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration, DRINK HOIST

MedBridge Education – Use “TheSMB” to save some money, be entered in a drawing for a second year free, and support the podcast.

Marc Pro – Use “THESMB” to recover better.

Athletic Dry Needling – Save up to $100 when registering through our link.

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