Femoral fracture following knee ligament reconstruction surgery due to an unpredictable complication of bioabsorbable screw fixation: a case report and review of literature

Sujith Konan; Fares Sami Haddad

doi:10.1007/s10195-009-0079-x

Femoral fracture following knee ligament reconstruction surgery due to an unpredictable complication of bioabsorbable screw fixation: a case report and review of literature

J Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Mar;11(1):51-5. doi: 10.1007/s10195-009-0079-x. Epub 2009 Dec 17.

Authors

Sujith Konan¹, Fares Sami Haddad

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK. docsujith@yahoo.co.uk

Abstract

We report an unusual case of femoral fracture from minimal trauma, due to the rapid disappearance of a bioabsorbable interference screw used for reconstruction of the posterolateral corner of the knee. The literature on bone tunnel fractures following knee ligament reconstruction surgery is also reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Absorbable Implants / adverse effects*
Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
Bone Screws / adverse effects
Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Fractures / etiology*
Humans
Knee Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Knee Injuries / surgery*
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / adverse effects*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / instrumentation
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Radiography