Wednesday 20 May 2020

Unusual appearance in place of ACL

Infected neoligament augmenting ACL reconstruction
Unsure of  intrarticular ‘ use of neoligament. Knowing the past disasters of ACL substitutes, I refrain from using any Intra-articulate  ligament substitutes including fibre tape augmentation. Intrarticular adhesion between the fat pad and acl and arthrofibrosis due to reaction to foreign body is the reason. This could be rare occurance although I have seen 2 in my Orthopedic   career.  I have no regrets using  Augments extraarticularly as I have seen less reaction ie; PLRI or patellar ligament

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