An intra-articular bioabsorbable interference screw mimicking an acute meniscal tear 8 months after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Seven months after a quadrupled semitendinosus anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, a 44-year-old active-duty soldier reported symptoms consistent with a medial meniscus tear. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging showed an intra-articular bioabsorbable interference screw within his intercondylar notch. The screw was retrieved arthroscopically. The graft was intact and functional except for a small portion of the anterior fibers, which were debrided. The patient returned to full activities without complaints.
Bottoni
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Sports Medicine Section of the Orthopaedic Surgery Service and the Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort San Houston, TX 78234-6200, USA.
Deberardino
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TM
Fester
E W
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Mitchell
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Penrod
B J
BJ
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001863:Bone Screws; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries