Risk Factors for Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Nationwide Analysis of 26,014 ACL Reconstructions.

ABSTRACT:

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 nationwide coverage, making analysis uncertain with a risk of bias. Conclusions to recommend preventive measures are therefore difficult to draw, and it has not been possible to perform a comprehensive risk factor analysis.

Purpose

To study the incidence of SA after ACLR in a large, nationwide population and to study the risk factors for SA after ACLR.

Study design

Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

All ACLRs, primary and revision, in the Swedish Knee Ligament Registry between 2006 and 2013 were linked with data from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.

SUBMITTER: Kraus Schmitz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature