@article {15,
	title = {Septic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using tendon allografts--Florida and Louisiana, 2000},
	journal = {MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report},
	volume = {50},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001 Dec 7;50(48):1081-3.},
	month = {Dec 7},
	pages = {1081 - 3},
	type = {Case Reports},
	edition = {37261},
	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.},
	keywords = {*Orthopedic Procedures, *Postoperative Complications / epidemiology, Adolescent, Adult, Anterior Cruciate Ligament / *surgery, Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis / epidemiology / *etiology, Female, Florida / epidemiology, Humans, Louisiana / epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Sterilization, Tendons / microbiology / *transplantation, Transplantation, Homologous, Transplants / microbiology},
	issn = {0149-2195 (Print) 0149-2195 (Linking)}
}
