Luis Evitt suffered a severe knee injury while playing rugby for the Leicester Tigers. He is just 17-years-old and is a full-time squad player in the Leicester Tigers England Rugby Academy.
Luis was fitted with Brace Orthopaedic’s Jack PCL knee brace following extensive knee reconstructive surgery, performed by Mr Andy Williams of the Fortius Clinic – one of the UK’s leading knee surgeons. Luis also received treatment from the BUPA Cromwell Hospital in London.
Luis in hospital following the injury.
The injury happened during the Tigers’ victory against Yorkshire Carnegie in the National Academy League on 23 January. “It was a horrific injury – Luis suffered a dislocated knee ruptured PCL, ACL and LCL ligaments, and a torn hamstring. It was awful and so painful,” recalled his Mum, Clair Evitt.
“Mr Williams guaranteed he would walk again and recover from his injuries but he couldn’t say for sure that he would be able to play rugby at that level again. The injury happened at the worst possible time as well. Luis was just starting to break through after four years’ hard work and there we were thinking that the injury would bring a premature end to his career.
“But Mr Williams’ put him back together again and Luis is now brace-free and we couldn’t really have hoped for anything better than that. It’s been a hellish few months but we can now see that the future looks good,” added Clair.
After the reconstructive surgery, Luis wore the Jack PCL knee brace 24/7 for 12 weeks. It works by serving a dynamic anteriorly directed force to hold the leg in a neutral position to encourage the collagen in the damaged knee ligaments to re-vascularise and prevent any potential for posterior sagging.
Luis wearing the Jack PCL
Clive Mitchell, Managing Director of Brace Orthopaedic commented: “I’m thrilled that the Jack PCL has helped Luis make such a great recovery. It’s very rewarding to learn about how our innovative products have helped people and it’s great to have an opportunity to gain valuable feedback from patients using our braces. I wish Luis all the best with his continued rehabilitation.”
Luis is now to undergo an extensive rehabilitation programme with the Leicester Tigers for the next 6-8 months and its hoped that he will continue to make a strong recovery: “The club has been extremely supportive throughout and their physiotherapy department is second-to-none – we couldn’t ask for more. Luis is really positive and on track to resume his rugby career,” said Clair.
Luis with Mr Andy Williams
“The Jack PCL knee brace is a first-class product – that combined with the specialist care of Mr Andy Williams of the Fortius Clinic and the BUPA Cromwell Hospital, my son made the best recovery that we could have hoped for. A huge thank you.”
