Broken Delta interference screw after ACL reconstruction: a report of two cases.
We report two cases of an intra-articular dislocation of the proximal part of a broken biodegradable interference screw (Delta screw) used for tibial fixation of a semitendinosis gracilis graft in an unstable knee.
Department of Orthopedics, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. s.bollen@hccnet.nl
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Bollen
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van der Hoeven
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation