Patient stories
This section of the website contains a number of case studies of patients who have undergone a LARS ligament replacement operation. Please click on the name or picture for their full story.
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Andrew Roth
Andrew Roth, 19, is a snowboarder from Australia. Following a rapid recovery from a LARS ACL replacement in 2010, he is back on the slopes and competing at a professional level.
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Dimitra Dova
Dimitra, 33, is a professional athlete who competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games only one year after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament, threatening her sporting career.
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Efi Sfyri
Efi, 35, a Greek national, competed in the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic Games in beach volleyball after overcoming a serious injury to her anterior cruciate ligament.
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Phil Shufflebotham
Phil, 32, a business studies teacher from Stoke, enjoys playing a range of different sports, but his main passion is karate, where he is a 5th Dan Black Belt.
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Orthoula Papadakos
Orthoula, 36, born in Toronto Canada; from a young age she was involved in competitive sports, and wanted to become a professional athlete in basketball.
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