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Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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Anakwenze, OA; Kancherla, V; Kelly, JD
Published in: Arthroscopy
December 2010

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.

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Published In

Arthroscopy

DOI

EISSN

1526-3231

Publication Date

December 2010

Volume

26

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1710 / 1713

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Time Factors
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries
  • Tibia
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Orthopedics
  • Menisci, Tibial
  • Male
 

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Anakwenze, O. A., Kancherla, V., & Kelly, J. D. (2010). Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy, 26(12), 1710–1713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074
Anakwenze, Okechukwu A., Vamsi Kancherla, and John D. Kelly. “Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Arthroscopy 26, no. 12 (December 2010): 1710–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074.
Anakwenze OA, Kancherla V, Kelly JD. Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2010 Dec;26(12):1710–3.
Anakwenze, Okechukwu A., et al. “Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Arthroscopy, vol. 26, no. 12, Dec. 2010, pp. 1710–13. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074.
Anakwenze OA, Kancherla V, Kelly JD. Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2010 Dec;26(12):1710–1713.
Journal cover image

Published In

Arthroscopy

DOI

EISSN

1526-3231

Publication Date

December 2010

Volume

26

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1710 / 1713

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Time Factors
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries
  • Tibia
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Orthopedics
  • Menisci, Tibial
  • Male