Avoidance and management of intra-articular complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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.
Safran
Marc R
MR
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Greene
Hunter S
HS
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