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- Title
Devastating femoral osteomyelitis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
- Authors
Frank, M.; Schmucker, U.; David, S.; Matthes, G.; Ekkernkamp, A.; Seifert, J.
- Abstract
Osteomyelitis following arthroscopic assisted anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has not been reported in literature. We describe an aggressive progression of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis leading to the complete destruction of the condylar region in a young non-immunosuppressed patient after reconstruction of the ACL. In addition we discuss the steps in diagnostics and our salvage procedures.
- Subjects
OSTEOMYELITIS diagnosis; ENDOSCOPIC surgery complications; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament transplantation; COMPLICATIONS from organ transplantation; INFECTIOUS arthritis; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2008, Vol 16, Issue 1, p71
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-007-0424-7