First patient undergoes new ‘BEAR’ procedure for torn ACL in San Diego County
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- Scripps Clinic is now the first in San Diego County to perform a groundbreaking new procedure to fix ACL tears. CBS 8’s Brian White sat down with Jenna Richardson, who underwent the procedure on Monday after tearing her ACL in July while mountain biking at Whistler Mountain in Canada.
“I came down this huge rock and my bike just kind of fell in a really weird way and my leg went with it,” said Richardson. “Super painful.”
Jenna found out she had torn her ACL, a ligament in her knee. For someone as active as she is, this was a problem. Traditional ACL reconstructive surgeries would call for tissue to be taken from other parts of her body or from a cadaver, and there can be some drawbacks.
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It's great to see surgical procedures evolving. I hope that with techniques such as this, other types of tissue scaffolding, and stem cells research, people will be able to heal from all types of injuries.
i have an ACL tear and need surgery, what an inspiration, thank you! wish me luck!!!!
My transplanted ACL, torn on a mountain bike accident, broke the shin bone where it was anchored, 14 and a half years later, on another mountain bike accident. She won't have that risk. Yay for medical advancement and this Dr advancing it. I do want to tell her to be more careful but you know, mountain bikers.
How's she doing today?
Trust that she will deal with arthritis. She’s been doing impact sports for a long time, she will feel it regardless. I had my ACL done almost 3 months ago. I can walk no problem, not cleared to hop, jog or run, but I’m doing p90x just fine with minor modifications. I used my quad tendon.
Good luck- an ACL tear sucks. Es no bueno mi amigo.
I am also a BEAR recipient! I am on my 4th week. I can now walk without crutches a little. I am still weaning. The brace is now set to full ROM, however I can’t bend past 95 degrees, still progressing. Overall a good experience, pretty much pain free. But like she says, it’s still a 9th month recovery for sports.
😮wow, full rom at 4 weeks! 😢 darn you, VA ... I waited nearly a year just to get the surgery done.
As a person who sprained his knee skateboarding, knee pain is painful. So if, heaven forbid, I tore my ACL, this surgery is here.
This is not the gold standard for sports, you'll have to get a reconstruction in order to be back to 100 in skating. I tore my ACL skating and was advised against anything besides a pattelar donor
@@MultiDragola The standard appears to be changing. I get that its early. But athletes are seeing and feeling great results with this procedure.
Curious about the mechanics of this. The ACL and PCL are under high tension. How can proper function and healing be achieved without complete immobilization? With a graft repair, the risk of rupture is low even right after surgery. The focus is put on range of motion very early in the healing process
I tore my ACL on a trampoline, it's been 4yrs and I've been scared to do the surgery. My doctors wanna take from my hamstring to repair the tear 😢 I've suffered pain everyday from it and hope one day I'll decide to do the surgery. Something like this would be great for me. I'm gonna show my doctor and see what they say
I think this type of surgery has to be done within like 50 days of the injury
I think it’s way too late for this surgery because the broken ligament recedes and withers from non use.
do it bro, i’ve had acl reconstruction in both knees in the time you’ve waited to get one done. it is so worth it
I got mine from a donant (cadaver), you can barely tell O had surgery. Looking good aftet 1.5 years
@@fred89pjcan you run fast after 1 year? Tell me about your journey
Now I know I wasn’t the only one who thought they were taking the ACLs from bears😂
You're comment literally had me cackling😅
Ok your not because I did too 😂😂😂
@@becca83soto never say that again
You brought up a good point though, a bear’s ACL would lowkey be really strong
Man bear pig I am cereal
My mother-in-law has knee problems, can this procedure help her?
Any follow up? I wonder how she's doing now. It's always the last run 😢
Unfortunately it didn't end well
@@westboundNinja1source?
Source?
I just injured my right knee in Whistler. I was given the same brand of knee brace and crutches. I can't use my US healthcare insurance and travel insurance directly in BC, Canada.
How soon after the tear does that need to be done?
Can you get this if you've already got this surgery another way?
that poor bear
Update?
Seems feasible if the ligament is partially torn, but not if it’s completely torn (how could a sponge reattach a severed ligament?)
From what i heard there's a time frame in which the procedure would be effective
But once the torn ligament has frayed or withered away from neglect , then it's not a viable candidate
Just like anything else in the body, there's a time limit. I'm sure after a period of time, it becomes less viable. I hypothesize that managing to get to the hospital within 6 hours and having surgery done within the time frame will enable proper healing
@@cordingkarma1139 it took them a year to diagnose my torn acl, i don't think most ppl could get a diagnosis that quickly
@@stayroxy For you, it was sadly a case of inept doctors. Sorry for your experience. Most people with torn acls usually get it diagnosed correctly.
@@cordingkarma1139 you're right, sad thing is though i saw multiple doctors and a knee specialist 3 times . It took them 10 months to even suggest an MRI because according to them I was fine. They gave me the MRI when I broke down in tears after my third visit to her. ( for each visit to her I had to wait 3 months so every time I saw her and she said there was nothing wrong it was heart wrenching). I was only 14 at the time so I didn't even know a machine such as an MRI existed. To this day I have trust issues with doctors because of the how inept they were
I just torn my ACL in an accident in last week.
Still planning to choose one out there in market which has high success & recovery rate.
Any suggestions??
I had an allograft from a cadaver. Pretty good so far
@@fred89pjHowcome they chose allograft instead of autograft?
Theoretically this could work on shoulder, neck and back problems too?
They’re probably experimenting with that as we speak.
Well good for her
But how will that thing repair a completely torn acl. As mentioned in the video, it sticks to acl and helps to recover. I guess this will only work on partial acl tears but not on the complete ones. PS: I had an acl surgery 5 years ago 👍
How does your knee feel now?
@@thetruth9816 it is good, but i can still feel a slight difference 👍
It works on a complete tear… scheduling mine in 2-3 weeks
I had my repair 2 days ago. How are you doing? how old? how are you? what sports or activities do you do?
@@tuanoful I am doing great, i squat heavy and can perform everything. But you will always notice a difference in both knees
I tore my ACL skiing in Whistler some months back and still waiting surgery!!! 😮 this looks so cool though. How do I get it!?
You can only get it within 50 days of injury unfortunately. Sounds like you’re way past that.
@@BBoPPo88 i waited 7 months to have mine
Is this available in India?
Can you do this with a acl that torn months ago
Do you have a Follow up?
Pain and popping sensation!? I’m back after 3 months workout surgery!
Imagine she goes back to the rock and tears the other ACL💀
That’s what happen to me but same knee. Im on 7 surgeries on right knee 1 of left now… have had 3 in a year so far after retearing it and tearing other knee last year in an accident caused by a family member who didnt have insurance and need another one once the first left knee surgery has healed. Have been out of work 15 months so far it’s been crazy shit. Such horrible luck. First surgery i had after tearing my acl mcl and meniscus in high school football. The Dr I went to fucked the surgery up bad, I almost lost my leg. Went 3 years with no acl mcl petellar he cut almost whole thing out and ripped it when trying to screw it in… then left turnacut on while waited for a donor ligament to arrive from hospital an hour away in the winter in Maine… did so much nerve damage too my leg would twitch randomly all yhe time for 2 years still does jus not as bad. But ya first game back tore again… wish at least had a good doctor but this BEAR surgery looks legit woulda loved this performed by a good doctor.
I’m 13 weeks post bear implant surgery for acl and meniscus tear and I still can’t get to 120 flexión nor 0dg extension even with pt why ? I’ve searched and searched for information no luck now my dr talking about possible mua which I don’t want to do bad as is this whole situation is painful now to have to go through an mua to have to start all over again is crazy!!!! What are my options?
Anyone knows if this is possible if the acl tear occurred many years ago?
No. The current guidelines are within 50 days of injury. Some doctors have had success with a month or two longer than that but if you tore you acl many years ago you probably have none left at this point. Your body reabsorbs the torn ligament.
sounds better than what i had-landed in rabbit hole from jump-would like knee replacement if can-never heard of BEAR sounds good-was palying volleyball-it is better not to jump too much-how do basketball people do it
tore my acl when I was 17. interesting how medicine has evolved
How are you doing today? how many years? any issues? I just had surgery 2 days ago
@@tuanoful sorry to hear. I was 17 when I first hurt my knee. I think my last surgery was the summer of 2001 when I was 20. I have the usual aches and some pains when weather changes and or walking on it to much after taking a break. I am a mail man lol. so staying active flexible and keeping the weight off is key. I think i was fortunate to injure my knee when I was younger so I could heal better. sketcher shoes r key with less impact on the joints. all the best. also I still play tennis and basketball when I can just need to b careful. and there r times when I do step up stairs or down that if my knee is not in right angle hurts bad. I have special creams that I due rub with my knee that helps when there r tough days
@@favsa5015 Oh wow, tenis and basketball, that is very positive! thanks for the reply.
me too now im 18
Thank goddess for science
I had this same procedure 3 years ago...
are you good ? In france I don't think they have.
I just had a torn acl reconstructive surgery. I didn't know about this. I had a cadaver tendon put instead.... damn, I hope I get well enough to have a normal life
Any update?
@@duncansiror5033 Hey! doing super well.
The only moments I feel a little pain/unstable is running. Otherwise, normal life. Playing golf and all.
Need to do a little more rehab to strengthen the muscles around the knee to help stabilize.
But yeah, honestly, super happy with the procedure.
@@tuanofulhow painful was the surgery
zero painful@@jaygee2006
The rehab a bit painful, but not too bad@@jaygee2006
lol the news station selling that shit , talk to me in 5-10 years and let me know what its like and then illl promote it.
hey- quit picking on our non-white, cbs-8 mini-fake news.
Nice
looks like the deutsche-bots are out to get us
I had an operation once and it didn't work. I have to do it again. It hurts so much that my legs are paralyzed and I have no one to listen to me. I might die for the treatment. I want to live. But I am helpless. There is no one but Allah. I am very sick. Who will save me. My operation. If someone would do something, I would be very happy. If he asked me for a liver, I would give him a liver. You will look like a younger brother or son😓😓😓😓😓
Lol it won't work once you are injured it will hount you for life.