title: [Spontaneous fracture of the tibia after replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament with absorbable interference screws. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: We report a granulomatous inflammatory reaction after administration of absorbable interference-fit screws for fixation of patellar-tendon-autograft in anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction, leading to spontaneous fracture of the tibia. Radiological evaluation demonstrated osteolytic lesions at the interference-fit screw insertion-site. Histological findings included a sterile inflammatory reaction and giant-cell formation.
authors.affiliation: Berufsgenossenschaftliches Unfallkrankenhaus Hamburg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thietje
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faschingbauer
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nürnberg
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010014:Osteolysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery