title: Complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone constructs: care and prevention.
abstract: Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is a common injury. Correct diagnosis and patient selection, along with proper surgical technique, with careful attention to anatomic graft placement, followed by attention to proper rehabilitation, leads to predictably good to excellent results. This article reviews the recognition and avoidance of complications associated with bone-patellar tendon-bone constructs of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. brbachmd@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Busam
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Provencher
authors.forename: Bernard R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / Q000379:methods*; D001915:Braces; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors