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00:00I think that Mahomes' recovery is going to be good.

00:02We are at the level now where our surgical technique is excellent,

00:05the rehabilitation is excellent,

00:07and these players have access to the world's greatest rehabilitation.

00:11You know, they start day one moving, strengthening their quad,

00:14eliminating the swelling inside their knee.

00:16So I'm an optimist when it comes to professional athletes

00:19getting back out there to play.

00:20Nobody knows what they're going to be at when all is said and done.

00:23It could be 100%. It could be 110%.

00:26It could be 90%. It could be 70%.

00:28We just have to rely that the treatment team

00:31and everybody on board is going to do the right thing,

00:34and these guys are going to put their all into their recovery,

00:37which I have no doubt,

00:39and I look forward to seeing them on the field next season.

00:42When a non-pro athlete comes into your office with an ACL tear,

00:47what steps do you take with the patient to get them back to 100%?

00:51We treat every patient like they are an elite athlete

00:54because we want them to return to everything that they enjoy doing

00:57with no pain, no swelling, no instability, and no apprehension,

01:01and the feeling that their knee is going to be completely stable.

01:03So for us, it's important to treat them like you would

01:06the 17-year-old athlete who tore their ACL

01:08that's looking to get back to football or basketball or baseball.

01:11If the patient ultimately decides that surgery is for them,

01:14then we treat them the same way.

01:15We give them a good new ACL.

01:17We start physical therapy and rehabilitation immediately,

01:20and we work with the patient every step of the way

01:22to get them exactly where they want to be when they want to be there.