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Case Reports
. 2008 Feb;24(2):243-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.11.012.

Delayed intra-articular inflammatory reaction due to poly-L-lactide bioabsorbable interference screw used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Ji Hoon Kwak  1 , Jae Ang Sim, Si Hwan Kim, Kyoung Chan Lee, Beom Koo Lee
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Delayed intra-articular inflammatory reaction due to poly-L-lactide bioabsorbable interference screw used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Ji Hoon Kwak et al. Arthroscopy. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

Bioabsorbable interference screws have replaced metal interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery because they have several advantages. Poly-L-lactide (PLLA) is one of the commonly used materials for bioabsorbable interference screws. PLLA produces a lower inflammatory reaction than polyglycolide as a result of its slower degradation rate and better biocompatibility. We describe a case of a delayed intra-articular inflammatory reaction caused by a PLLA bioabsorbable interference screw used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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