Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Restoration: 6-Year Results From the First-in-Human Cohort Study
This preliminary study suggests that the outcomes of BEAR and ACLR with a hamstring tendon graft may be similar at the 6-year follow-up and warrants investigation of the BEAR procedure in a larger cohort of patients.
Authors
- Braden C. Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-425X)
- Kirsten Ecklund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8376-5038)
- Lyle Joseph Micheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-9332)
- Ben Baranker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9854-8290)
- Ata M. Kiapour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-5769)
- Martha M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-9511)
- Gary J. Badger
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241260632
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15
Funders
- Brown University
- Harvard University
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- National Football League Players Association
- National Institutes of Health