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Meet Chris. At 12, he tore his ACL playing football. His growth plates were still open, which made traditional reconstruction less than ideal, and that approach would have meant borrowing a tendon from elsewhere in his body rather than preserving his own ACL.

So we did something that had never been done commercially before. Chris became the first patient in the world to receive the BEAR Implant (commercially) after its FDA approval, a procedure that helps the ACL heal itself instead of replacing it. 

Nearly five years later, Chris isn't just back on the field. He's one of the top-ranked players in his class across the nation. Incredibly proud of Chris, and we're rooting for him as he keeps developing and making strides in lacrosse!

Note: I consult for Miach Orthopedics, but this content is purely educational (not sponsored).

You can find the full story here: https://miachortho.com/bear-necessities/bear-implant-patient-no-1-returns-to-no-1-ranking-chris-lacrosse-comeback

-Medical visuals courtesy of @bearimplant 

-Highlights of Chris courtesy of @feiner_media
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Good times, good people #Comeback
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