Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074.
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Abstract
The use of bioabsorbable implants in orthopaedic surgery has become a common practice. Despite their many theoretical advantages, recent reports have proposed certain concerns and complications associated with their use. We report the case of a bioabsorbable screw that extruded from the tibial insertion site 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Medical subject headings
- Absorbable Implants
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Bone Screws
- Foreign-Body Reaction
- Postoperative Complications
- Tibia
Anatomy
- tibia
- femur