Graft preparation with intraoperative vancomycin decreases infection after ACL reconstruction: a review of 1,640 cases

JE Baron, AG Shamrock, WT Cates, RA Cates, Q An… - JBJS, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Reported infection rates following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction are low, but infections are associated with high morbidity including …

Minimizing the risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes. A narrative review of the current evidence

GG Costa, S Perelli, A Grassi, A Russo… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sport-related injuries and
the request for ACL reconstructions is increasing nowadays. Unfortunately, ACL graft …

2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis, and management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament injuries

International Olympic Committee … - … journal of sports …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group
of physical therapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating and researching …

Factors associated with an intra-articular infection after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a large single-institution cohort study

N Marom, M Kapadia, JT Nguyen… - … American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: An intra-articular infection after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
(ACLR) is a rare complication but one with potentially devastating consequences. The rare …

Allograft tendons are a safe and effective option for revision ACL reconstruction: a clinical review

V Condello, U Zdanowicz, B Di Matteo… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remains a challenge, especially
optimising outcome for patients with a compromised knee where previous autogenous …

Autograft or allograft for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: a health economics perspective

H Mistry, A Metcalfe, J Colquitt, E Loveman… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of allografts versus autografts in the
reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligaments. Methods Systematic review of comparative …

Paediatric and adolescent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: results from a national cohort of 16,000 patients over 20 years

MC Nogaro, SGF Abram, A Alvand… - The Bone & Joint …, 2020 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in children and the adolescent population has
increased steadily over recent years. We used a national database to look at trends in ACL …

Risk factors for septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a nationwide analysis of 26,014 ACL reconstructions

J Kraus Schmitz, V Lindgren, G Edman… - … American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Septic arthritis (SA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a
rare yet severe complication. The samples in previous studies have been small and without …

Vancomycin‐soaked autografts during ACL reconstruction reduce the risk of post‐operative infection without affecting return to sport or knee function

Y Bohu, S Klouche, HB Sezer, S Herman… - Knee Surgery …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare return to sport and knee function 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) reconstruction using autografts with and without vancomycin presoaking. Methods A …

Soaking of autologous tendon grafts in vancomycin before implantation does not lead to tenocyte cytotoxicity

M Xiao, EA Leonardi, O Sharpe… - … American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction procedures are an unfortunate complication. Soaking grafts in vancomycin …