title: Avoidance and management of intra-articular complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: An estimated 70,000 to 100,000 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions are performed each year in the United States. With the increasing number of anterior cruciate ligament surgeries being performed, a concomitant increase in intraoperative complications can be expected. Complications include those associated with tunnel placement, notchplasty, graft fixation and advancement, suture laceration, graft laceration, guidewire insertion and removal, intra-articular hardware, posterior cruciate ligament laceration, compartment syndrome, and vascular injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Safran
authors.forename: Hunter S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture; D016896:Treatment Outcome