title: Sterile pretibial cyst formation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a bioabsorbable screw.
abstract: Sterile pretibial cysts are a complication after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bioabsorbable screws. We present a case series of sterile pretibial abscesses following ACL reconstruction with bioabsorbable poly-L-lactide (PLLA) screws, including a patient that developed a saphenous neuroma and a patient who underwent ACL reconstruction with tibialis anterior (TA) allograft. Neither of these circumstances has been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Sports Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
authors.forename: Johnathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riguad
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Qais
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Naziri
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zikria
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters; D013977:Tibia
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; C033616:poly(lactide)