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An Uncertain Future Kevin, a 48 year old Ski Instructor at Vail Resorts, tore his meniscus in a ski accident in 2017. After having surgery, his knee pain continued to bother him on the job and at home. Worried his career of 29 years might be over, Kevin turned to over-the-counter drugs, physical therapy, and gel injections. When those failed, he wondered if he had to have a second ...
Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...
The BEAR Implant rehabilitation program is designed to protect your ACL during the healing process while helping you meet important rehabilitation goals. The BEAR Implant has been used in humans for more than eight years. Clinical studies have shown that patients who follow the recommended rehabilitation program are more likely to successfully return to their prior activities. Wearing your ...
The BEAR Implant is designed to help your body restore your own ACL. Following the procedure, your body will be working hard to heal your own ACL tissue. During this time, your new ACL is delicate. Following the rehabilitation program that has been carefully designed for the BEAR Implant will help protect your ACL during the healing process while enabling you to meet important rehabilitation ...
Patient History Patient presented with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, peripheral arterial disease, obesity, arterial fibrillation, and transient ischemic attack. Patient had total knee replacement surgery and developed a complication due to improper off-loading, developing pressure ulcer on the right heel. Patient was treated with collagen products and wet to dry dressings prior to ...
Lower costs, more security, easier handling and optimal CO 2 balance: With the BlueLavage® rinsing and suction system, UTK Solution GmbH has succeeded in adapting a proven surgical technology to modern clinical processes. The heart of the innovation is the reusable charging and energy unit, which completely avoids electronic waste and whose optimized energy transmission ensures smoother and ...
Our Value-Based Robotics series advances towards the actual clinical use of robotics and issues concerning practicality and surgeon onboarding and training. It is generally accepted that robotic surgical systems enable minimally invasive surgery and improve outcomes, including shorter recovery times, less scarring, and reduced healthcare costs. This being said, the jury is still out on whether ...
As a physical therapist for over 40 years, I have developed a core set of values, chief among them is dedication to lifelong learning. And the more I learn the more I realize how much I don’t know it’s a humbling, frustrating, energizing, exciting and exhausting realization. But at the same time, the more I learn the more I realize how connected and integrated so many of the ...
Dr. Wolkenberg graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. In 1986 she earned a Master’s degree in medical anthropology from the New School for Social Research in NYC, and in 2016 earned her tDPT from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. In 2001 she became a Certified Taping Instructor and has since taught hundreds ...