Delayed Intra-articular Inflammatory Reaction Due to Poly-L-Lactide Bioabsorbable Interference Screw Used in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 243-246

  Kwak, Ji Hoon ^a   Sim, Jae Ang ^a   Kim, Si Hwan ^a   Lee, Kyoung Chan ^a   Lee, Beom Koo ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Bioabsorbable interference screw; Delayed inflammatory reaction

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYLACTIDE;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SYNOVITIS; TIBIA; WRESTLING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; FEMUR; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; POLYESTERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 38549176882     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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