title: Delayed surgical intervention for a severe fixed flexion deformity of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: We report a case of severe fixed flexion deformity of the knee, following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, due to protrusion of the bone block and fixation screw into the knee joint above the tibial tunnel. This was treated successfully after a latent period of 6 years with surgical intervention. This case highlights the importance of critical review of radiographic imaging when faced with a fixed flexion deformity of the knee after ACL surgery and the ability to achieve a good outcome from simple surgical intervention even after a long latent period.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. jonathan_miles@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: George Simon Edmund
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001863:Bone Screws; D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors