Angelina's Success Story

Published on: 06/13/2023
Meet Angelina, a true soccer star!

Last March, she faced a full ACL tear during a club game. Thanks to the incredible expertise of Dr. Craig Spurdle, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chief of the Nicklaus Children's Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Angelina underwent a successful ACL repair surgery!

Her new ACL was reconstructed with a graft from her IT band, ensuring no damage to her growth plates. 

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