Arthroscopic BEAR ACL Repair Procedure

The BEAR procedure was performed arthroscopically, with 4 mm tunnels drilled in the femur and tibia. First, the tibial stump was secured with a #2 absorbable suture (Vicryl; Ethicon) using a whip stitch. A cortical button (Endobutton; Smith & Nephew) with #2 nonabsorbable sutures (Ethibond; Ethicon) and the previous #2 absorbable sutures were passed through the femoral tunnel and secured to the proximal femoral cortex. The BEAR implant, composed of bovine-derived extracellular matrix proteins, was delivered via mini-arthrotomy, and secured by the #2 nonabsorbable sutures. The implant was then saturated with 5-10mL of autologous blood, and the ends of the torn ACL were passed through the implant.[30 (link), 32 (link)]

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Flannery S.W., Murray M.M., Badger G.J., Ecklund K., Kramer D.E., Fleming B.C, & Kiapour A.M. (2022). Early MRI-based quantitative outcomes are associated with a positive functional performance trajectory from 6- to 24-months post-ACL surgery. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 31(5), 1690-1698.

Publication 2022

Vicryl Endobutton Ethibond

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Other organizations : Brown University, Providence College, Rhode Island Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, University of Vermont

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independent variables

Performing the BEAR procedure arthroscopically

dependent variables

Securing the tibial stump with a #2 absorbable suture (Vicryl; Ethicon) using a whip stitch
Passing a cortical button (Endobutton; Smith & Nephew) with #2 nonabsorbable sutures (Ethibond; Ethicon) and the previous #2 absorbable sutures through the femoral tunnel and securing it to the proximal femoral cortex
Delivering the BEAR implant, composed of bovine-derived extracellular matrix proteins, via mini-arthrotomy and securing it with the #2 nonabsorbable sutures
Saturating the BEAR implant with 5-10mL of autologous blood
Passing the ends of the torn ACL through the BEAR implant

control variables

Drilling 4 mm tunnels in the femur and tibia

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