New Treatment at Heritage Valley Beaver for ACL Tears
Congratulations to Dr. John Lehman of HVMG Orthopedics who performed the first BEAR implant procedure in western Pennsylvania at Heritage Valley Beaver! BEAR stands for a Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration implant, and is clinically effective for the majority of ACL tears. The BEAR® Implant is the first Innovation in ACL tear treatment in 30+ Years, so this is exciting news!
The BEAR® Implant is the first medical technology to clinically demonstrate that it enables healing of the patient’s torn ACL while maintaining the natural knee anatomy. Clinical studies demonstrated that the BEAR® Implant restores torn ACL quality and size similar to a patient’s non-injured ACL. It is indicated for skeletally mature patients at least 14 years of age with a complete rupture of the ACL, as confirmed by MRI.