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
JournalMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Volume50
Issue48
Pagination1081 - 3
Date PublishedDec 7
Type of ArticleCase Reports
ISSN0149-2195 (Print) 0149-2195 (Linking)
Accession Number11770503
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
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.
Alternate JournalMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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