title: Arthroscopic removal of EndoButton after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: case report and surgical technique.
abstract: Multiple methods of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are in use, and femoral fixation has been much discussed. The EndoButton Continuous Loop (Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Andover, Mass) fixation device has been shown to be efficacious and is in widespread use, but few complications have been reported. In this article, we describe the case of a properly positioned EndoButton that caused symptomatic extensor mechanism irritation necessitating arthroscopic removal.
authors.affiliation: Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation, Suite 1000, 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657, USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Millett
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D053441:Suture Anchors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult