Mahir est un athlète dans l'âme et il joue au football depuis l'âge de 5 ans.
En avant-dernière année de secondaire et quart-arrière de l'équipe de football de son école, Mahir a des décisions importantes à prendre sur le terrain. What he did not expect was the decision he was going to have to make off the field after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a regular season game.
After the injury and an initial examination from his pediatrician, X-rays, and an MRI, Mahir was referred to Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, where he visited with Sean Waldron, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon, for further evaluation and treatment.
When choosing a care plan for your child, there are many factors to remember, such as recovery time and the need for physical therapy. He and his family wanted to make sure that Mahir was choosing the best option for his recovery, which is why he decided to receive the BEAR (Bridge Enhanced ACL Repair) Implant Surgery.
L’implant BEAR agit comme un pont pour aider les extrémités du LCA déchiré à guérir ensemble. Ce dispositif novateur est la première avancée médicale approuvée par la Food and Drug Administration des États-Unis qui permet au corps de guérir sa propre déchirure de LCA. L'Hôpital Shriners pour enfants de Philadelphie est l'un des rares hôpitaux orthopédiques pédiatriques à offrir cette nouvelle technologie.
As part of our wrap-around care model, our onsite physical therapists work closely with our doctors and then with their patients and families to create rehabilitation plans customized for each patient and their goals.