title: Infrapatellar heterotopic ossification after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is currently a common procedure. We report a case of ACL reconstruction using an autologous patellar tendon graft, where great infrapatellar heterotopic ossification occurred post-operatively. We found no similar cases in the literature. We discuss about the probable origin.
authors.affiliation: Area of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. hvalenciag@mixmail.com
authors.forename: Homero
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Valencia
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gavín
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous