Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy. 2010 Dec;26(12):1710-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants / adverse effects*
  • Achilles Tendon / transplantation
  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Bone Screws / adverse effects*
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Cellulitis / diagnosis
  • Dancing / injuries
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Femur / surgery
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / etiology
  • Joint Instability / surgery
  • Lactic Acid
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Menisci, Tibial / surgery
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Tibia / surgery*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries
  • Time Factors
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Lactic Acid