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Risks
By Mayo Clinic staffACL reconstruction is a surgical procedure. And, as with any surgery, bleeding and infection at the surgical site are potential risks. Other risks associated with ACL reconstruction include:
- Knee pain
- Knee stiffness, weakness or loss of range of motion
- Poor healing of the graft
- Failure to achieve symptom relief
- Disease transmission from a graft taken from a cadaver (allograft)
References
- Clark JC, et al. Primary ACL reconstruction using allograft tissue. Clinical Sports Medicine. 2009;28:223.
- Anterior cruciate ligament injuries. In: Canale ST: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:2496.
- Muscle and tendon injuries. In: Brunicardi FC, et al. Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 8th ed. Columbus, Ohio.: McGraw-Hill; 2005. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=820647. Accessed Sept. 30, 2009.
- Fu F, et al. Current trends in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction part 1: Biology and biomechanics of reconstruction. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1999;27:821.
- ACL injury: Does it require surgery? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00297. Accessed Oct. 1, 2009.
- Friedberg RP. Anterior cruciate ligament injury. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct.1, 2009.
- Spindler KP, et al. Anterior cruciate ligament tear. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;359:2135.
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