It could change the game for many athletes who have the procedure.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - It’s an injury no athlete wants to get, but ACL tears remain one of the most common, and more serious injuries they risk each time they play.
Dr. Momaya has had a hand in not only advancing ACL repair, but bringing the new surgery to the state. “This new technology repairs the ACL and allows its body to heal itself back to the wall of where the ACL belongs, and so that’s a lot less morbid surgery, it’s less invasive and the patient has less weakness ultimately because of that,” Dr. Momaya says.
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