Failure of acromioclavicular reconstruction using Gore-Tex graft due to aseptic foreign-body reaction and clavicle osteolysis: A case report

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 558-561

  Stewart, Andrew M ^a   Ahmad, Christopher S ^a,b  

^a Center for Shoulder   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; POLITEF;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSECTION; EDEMA; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GIANT CELL; GRAFT FAILURE; HEALING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; LAVAGE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLITEF IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SYMPTOM; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; CLAVICLE; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOLYSIS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 4544386448     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.01.027     Document Type: Article

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