Septic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using tendon allografts--Florida and Louisiana, 2000.

TitleSeptic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using tendon allografts--Florida and Louisiana, 2000.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsCDC
JournalMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report//MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Volume50
Issue48
Pagination1081 - 3
Date Published2001
ISBN Number0149-2195
Other Numbersne8, 7802429
Keywords*Anterior Cruciate Ligament/su [Surgery], *Arthritis, Infectious/et [Etiology], *Orthopedic Procedures, *Postoperative Complications, *Tendons/tr [Transplantation], Adolescent, Adult, Arthritis, Infectious/di [Diagnosis], Arthritis, Infectious/ep [Epidemiology], Female, Florida/ep [Epidemiology], Humans, Louisiana/ep [Epidemiology], Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications/ep [Epidemiology], Sterilization, Tendons/mi [Microbiology], Transplantation, Homologous, Transplants/mi [Microbiology]
Abstract

In the United States, approximately 50,000 knee surgeries are performed each year for repairing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Tissue allografts frequently are used for ACL reconstruction, and septic arthritis is a rare complication of such procedures. This report describes four patients who acquired postsurgical septic arthritis probably associated with contaminated bone-tendon-bone allografts used for ACL reconstruction. Effective sterilization methods that do not functionally alter musculoskeletal tissue are needed to prevent allograft-related infections.

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