title: How to overcome severed sutures of the tibial bone peg in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: We report a case of severed sutures of the tibial bone peg during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The graft retracted proximally in the bone tunnel. We describe a simple and aesthetically acceptable method to salvage this rare complication by use of a small arthrotomy through the defect in the remaining patellar tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. dkhyip@hku.hk
authors.forename: Daniel K H
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Jimmy W K
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Chien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*