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DHR Health Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Daniel Romanelli completes 100th BEAR® implant

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With over 24 years of experience and a dual board certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Romanelli was the first orthopedic surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley to do this type of innovative procedure. Courtesy image. Bgd for illustration purposes
With over 24 years of experience and a dual board certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Romanelli was the first orthopedic surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley to do this type of innovative procedure. Courtesy image. Bgd for illustration purposes
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Daniel Romanelli completed his 100th BEAR implant procedure which has consistently yielded outstanding results for patients. With over 24 years of experience and a dual board certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Romanelli was the first orthopedic surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley to do this type of innovative procedure. The surgeries are done at DHR Heath Brownsville Hospital and DHR Health Day Surgery in Edinburg.

“Being the first surgeon in Texas and the 5th in the nation to accomplish 100 BEAR implants is an incredible honor,” said Romanelli. “It gives me great joy to be able to do these innovative procedures for patients in the Rio Grande Valley,” he added.

The BEAR (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair) implant surrounds the ACL graft to protect it from the synovial fluid, creating an ideal healing environment. It provides an orthobiological barrier to enhance the healing of the graft, acting as a fertilizer for the graft. Since Romanelli started performing the BEAR Implant procedure with his ACL reconstructions, he has found that his patients have been reporting less pain and been more compliant with their rehabilitation programs.

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The BEAR Implant was granted De Novo Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is indicated for skeletally mature patients at least 14 years of age with a complete rupture of the ACL, as confirmed by MRI. Patients should discuss their individual symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment with their surgeon. The BEAR Implant has the same potential medical/surgical complications as other orthopedic surgical procedures, including ACL reconstruction. These include the risk of re-tear, infection, knee pain, meniscus injury, and limited range of motion. Additionally, there is potential for more possible applications for the BEAR implant to be utilized in other body parts.

Patients seeking more information about the BEAR Implant procedure can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment with Romanelli by calling his office at (956) 362-5870. Dr. Romanelli is fluent in English and Spanish and sees patients in his offices at DHR Health Clinics located at 1401 W. Expressway 83, in San Benito, and 5540 Raphael Drive, in Edinburg. 

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