title: Femoral fracture following knee ligament reconstruction surgery due to an unpredictable complication of bioabsorbable screw fixation: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report an unusual case of femoral fracture from minimal trauma, due to the rapid disappearance of a bioabsorbable interference screw used for reconstruction of the posterolateral corner of the knee. The literature on bone tunnel fractures following knee ligament reconstruction surgery is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK. docsujith@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Sujith
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konan
authors.forename: Fares Sami
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation