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Case Reports
. 2010 Dec;26(12):1710-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.074.

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

Okechukwu A Anakwenze  1 , Vamsi Kancherla, John D Kelly 4th
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Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Okechukwu A Anakwenze et al. Arthroscopy. 2010 Dec.

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.

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