What is the BEAR ACL?

What is the BEAR ACL?

Curious to learn more about the BEAR Implant for ACL Repair?

The Sports Docs Podcast featured Dr. Shawn Anthony, Associate Chief of Sports Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the renowned Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Anthony is a orthopedic consultant for the US Tennis Association and provides side-line medical coverage at the US Open Tennis Championship each year.

He has published extensively on the management of ACL injuries, so please enjoy our discussion on the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair or “BEAR” technique. 

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Dr. Catherine Logan Headshot Dr. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder surgery at Colorado Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics (COSMO) in Denver, Colorado. As a former physical therapist & trainer, Dr. Logan provides a distinct expertise in sports injury, prevention, and surgical management.

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