[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 220 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1392-E1393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF VICTORY SPORTS MEDICINE

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 23, 2021

  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Marc 
Pietropaoli and the Victory Sports Medicine team of Skaneateles, New 
York, for performing the first fully FDA approved Bridge-Enhanced ACL 
Restoration (BEAR) Surgery in the United States.
  Across the United States, ACL tears have reached alarming rates. 
According to a 21-year study conducted by a team of doctors at the Mayo 
Clinic, 100,000 to 200,000 Americans will suffer an ACL tears in a 
given year. Previously, ACL tears had to be addressed through ACL 
reconstruction, which can be

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traumatic to the joint. This successful BEAR Surgery paves the way for 
improved outcomes, as it is expected to decrease the risk of re-injury 
and injuries to the opposite knee, feelings of post-recovery 
abnormality, and arthritis caused by the ACL injury.
  In Central New York, Dr. Marc Pietropaoli and the Victory Sports 
Medicine are on the cutting edge of orthopedic procedures. The 
successful BEAR procedure is among a long list of achievements this 
team has had and represents a new era of repairing ACL tears.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House join me in 
recognizing Dr. Marc Pietropaoli and the Victory Sports Medicine team 
for performing the first fully FDA approved BEAR Surgery in the United 
States.

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