Chronic Distal Femoral Osteomyelitis Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report

Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad H.; Moradi, Ali; Sayyed Hosseinian, Sayyed Hadi; Khalesi, Mohammad Kazem; Hejrati Kalati, Hamid

doi:10.5812/traumamon.28412

Chronic Distal Femoral Osteomyelitis Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report

Authors

Mohammad H. Ebrahimzadeh

Ali Moradi

Sayyed Hadi Sayyed Hosseinian

Mohammad Kazem Khalesi

Hamid Hejrati Kalati

10.5812/traumamon.28412

Abstract

Introduction: Osteomyelitis following ACL reconstruction occurs rarely and happens in 0.1% to 0.9% of the patients. Case Presentation: We report a distal femoral osteomyelitis and sinus formation following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in a young nonimmunosuppressed patient, which was finally managed with antibiotic therapy and serial debridement. Conclusions: Although infection followed by ACL reconstruction is a rare complication, it can seriously affect the outcome. It seems that we can manage such a case with debridement and intravenous antibiotic therapy

Keywords

Osteomyelitis

ACL Reconstruction

Arthroscopic