A Preliminary Study of Post-Market Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration (BEAR) Suggests Non-Inferior Short-Term Outcomes and Low Complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To improve outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, bridge-enhanced ACL restoration (BEAR) was introduced. Bridge-enhanced ACL restoration uses a collagen-based implant saturated with infused autologous blood to bridge the torn proximal and distal ACL fibers.

Purpose

We sought to analyze the short-term complications, clinical outcomes, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in patients undergoing BEAR outside of the initial clinical trials.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all skeletally mature patients who had a midsubstance or proximal ACL tear treated with BEAR by 2 surgeons at a single institution and had a minimum follow-up of 6 weeks. A total of 58 patients were included (average age was 38 years,

SUBMITTER: Shah AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature