About ligament damage from an injury

It’s on the news that Angels star, Shohei Otani had a surgery on his ligament. There are similar injuries to the ankle ligament as well, especially for athletes and dancers, due to overuse or an injury. For such types, Arthrex Internal Brace is a great choice for the fastest recovery. In addition to repairing of the injured ligament, a ligament made of powerful artificial threads go over the original ligament to reinforce it further. 

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