title: Complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has become one of the most common arthroscopic knee procedures, and it has excellent success rates. Intraoperative technical complications are uncommon but can be devastating to knee function. Each of the multiple steps in the reconstruction has associated complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Matava
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: Camille M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Clinton
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rodeo
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhavan
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*