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An ACL injury can affect knee health long after recovery from surgery. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a progres...
02/10/2026

An ACL injury can affect knee health long after recovery from surgery.

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a progressive joint disease that can develop in the years following an ACL injury.

Studies have shown rates of clinically symptomatic PTOA as high as 50% in patients who undergo ACL reconstruction.

There is currently no cure for PTOA other than total knee replacement, and available treatments focus on managing symptoms rather than restoring joint health. That’s why the risk of developing PTOA matters when discussing ACL treatment options.

The BEAR Implant is the first and only ACL treatment with an FDA-approved claim for reduced risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following ACL injury.

🎿 That distinction matters when returning to snow.

When Nature Knocks You Down, the Comeback Hits Harder.

🐻Want to know if the BEAR Implant could be a fit for you? Visit bearimplant.com/snow for more details, including safety info.

02/10/2026

We’re excited to share that BEAR athlete and pro skier Kelsey Wittels has been selected as a finalist for the Outside Online Ultimate Mountain Athlete Competition, and we’re proud to support her.

The competition brings together skiing, mountain biking, and rock climbing, which are the three sports Kelsey competes in at the highest level. It also comes on the heels of a major milestone, as Kelsey recently took gold in competition, marking her first gold since BEAR Implant surgery.

Public voting is open now through February 16, and you can vote once a day.

👉 Vote for Kelsey here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_vWbpBkQ/7OBv81B54WUxLdhrOekjwQ/view?embed

Is it possible to ski after an ACL rupture? That question has been front and center as attempted to compete at the Oly...
02/09/2026

Is it possible to ski after an ACL rupture?

That question has been front and center as attempted to compete at the Olympics after rupturing her ACL.

Vonn crashed during the women’s downhill and sustained a leg injury, ending her race. Even so, her decision to compete and give everything she had resonated far beyond the results.

As orthopedic surgeon Catherine Logan explained in the AP report, while it can be possible for elite athletes to compete after an ACL rupture, these situations involve significant risk and are highly individualized.

Stories like Lindsey’s reflect the reality we see regularly with patients who have had surgery with the BEAR Implant: Athletes making high-stakes decisions about performance, risk, and long-term knee health in pursuit of the sports they love. 🐻💪

🔗 Read the full AP News article https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-vonn-acl-rupture-olympics-63365d48f418f066ea6fb48cc1fae744

As the biggest game of the year kicks off, we’re celebrating the players who make this moment possible. We’re also reco...
02/08/2026

As the biggest game of the year kicks off, we’re celebrating the players who make this moment possible.

We’re also recognizing the science and innovation, including advances like the BEAR Implant, that continue to shape how athletes recover from injury and stay in the game.

Even though the Bears are not playing in the big game, BEAR is still is #1 in our hearts. 🐻🏆

02/06/2026

As the Super Bowl puts football dreams on the biggest stage, it’s a reminder that those dreams start long before championship Sunday and don’t belong to just one age or one level of the game.

Joey, Sawyer, and Jomari each faced an ACL injury at very different points in their football journeys.

What they shared was the same goal: to keep playing and to trust their knees for what comes next.

Their stories reflect how advances like the BEAR Implant are helping athletes return to the game while supporting long-term knee health.

From Friday Night Lights to the Super Bowl, we're cheering on football players at every level.

🔗See their full stories, including safety info:
Joey’s Story: https://miachortho.com/bear-necessities/joeys-story-10-year-old-back-to-chasing-nfl-dreams-after-bear-implant-surgery

Sawyer’s Story: https://miachortho.com/bear-necessities/back-in-the-game-sawyers-return-to-football-with-the-bear-implant

Jomari’s Story: https://miachortho.com/bear-necessities/bear-implant-comeback-story-jomari-football

Super Bowl ads may get the spotlight, but progress in football often happens behind the scenes. The NFL Players Associat...
02/06/2026

Super Bowl ads may get the spotlight, but progress in football often happens behind the scenes.

The NFL Players Association has been an early investor and long-time strategic partner in the research behind the BEAR Implant, actively supporting its development and regulatory advancement to improve outcomes following ACL injuries.

Our shared commitment to innovation and long-term athlete health has led to the BEAR Implant becoming the first sports medicine product approved to enable your torn ACL to heal and to lower the risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following ACL surgery.

02/04/2026

Super Bowl weekend puts the spotlight on football’s biggest moments. But behind the scenes, ACL injuries are a season-long reality. This season, 30+ players have torn their ACLs.

ACL tears remain one of the most common causes of lost playing time in football.

The BEAR Implant is the first and only sports medicine product that enables your torn ACL to heal and has been shown to lower the risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following ACL surgery.

If you're a parent, coach, or athlete facing this injury, it’s important to know all your options, not just for returning to play, but for long-term health of the knee.

02/03/2026

For pro skier Kelsey Wittels, recovery after an ACL tear wasn’t just about returning to snow.

It was about skiing for life, pushing her limits, and doing it without knee pain.

After surgery with the BEAR Implant, Kelsey is back doing exactly that – and proving it in competition with a recent podium finish.

When Nature Knocks You Down, the Comeback Hits Harder.

🐻Want to know if the BEAR Implant could be a fit for you? Visit bearimplant.com/Kelsey for more details, including safety info.

Congratulations to all the surgeons who recently completed their first BEAR Implant procedures, including those pictured...
02/03/2026

Congratulations to all the surgeons who recently completed their first BEAR Implant procedures, including those pictured here:
🔹Dr. Christopher Bray, Prisma Health, Prisma Health Patewood Surgery Center in Greenville, South Carolina
🔹Dr. Dhanur Damodar, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, CommonSpirit Health, Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
🔹Dr. Wade Gobbell, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance East Tennessee, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
🔹Dr. Ronald Goodlett, VHMS - Womack Medical Center Fort Bragg Army Base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina U.S. Army
🔹Dr. Jordan Liles, Arizona Sports Medicine Center, Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona
🔹Dr. Anthony Machi, Towson Orthopaedic Associates in Bel Air, Maryland
🔹Dr. Reid Russell, FryeCare Orthopedics, Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina FryeCare Physicians Network
🔹Dr. Matthew Simonich, Pueblo Bone and Joint Clinic, CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado
🔹Dr. Myra Trivellas, Hoag Orthopedic Institute, in Newport Beach, California

01/29/2026

❓ Myth or Fact?

It takes 10-15 years for post-traumatic osteoarthritis to develop after an ACL tear.

MYTH

While patients may not report symptoms for many years, radiographic changes can be detected much earlier.

In the BEAR I and II studies, six-year follow-up - representing some of the longest prospective data available in ACL research - provided meaningful insight into PTOA progression and supported an FDA-approved label update for the BEAR Implant, making it the first and only sports medicine product with a reduced PTOA risk claim following ACL injury.

🔗 Learn more: https://miachortho.com/about-us/press/2026/fda-approves-updated-label-for-miach-orthopaedics-bear-implant-to-include-significantly-lower-risk-of-osteoarthritis

ICYMI: The BEAR Implant is the first sports medicine product to include an FDA-approved label claim related to a reduced...
01/27/2026

ICYMI: The BEAR Implant is the first sports medicine product to include an FDA-approved label claim related to a reduced risk of developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) following ACL injury.

PTOA can affect knee health long after recovery from surgery. There is no cure, and available treatments focus on managing symptoms rather than restoring joint health, which is why the risk of developing PTOA matters when discussing ACL treatment options.

🔗 Learn more: https://miachortho.com/about-us/press/2026/fda-approves-updated-label-for-miach-orthopaedics-bear-implant-to-include-significantly-lower-risk-of-osteoarthritis

🐻1️⃣0️⃣🐻 Congratulations to Dr. Christian Sybrowsky of Granger Medical Clinic for completing his 10th BEAR Implant! ...
01/26/2026

🐻1️⃣0️⃣🐻 Congratulations to Dr. Christian Sybrowsky of Granger Medical Clinic for completing his 10th BEAR Implant!

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