title: Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: The use of bioabsorbable implants in orthopaedic surgery has become a common practice. Despite their many theoretical advantages, recent reports have proposed certain concerns and complications associated with their use. We report the case of a bioabsorbable screw that extruded from the tibial insertion site 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Oanakwenze@gmail.com
authors.forename: Okechukwu A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Anakwenze
authors.forename: Vamsi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kancherla
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000637:transplantation; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid