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Tibial cyst formation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a new bioabsorbable screw
1Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Shropshire, SY10 7AG, Oswestry, UK. k.malhan@medix-uk.com
The Knee
|February 7, 2002
Abstract:
We report a case of tibial cyst formation twelve months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring graft. A composite bioabsorbable interference screw made of 'beta tricalcium phosphate and poly L-lactide' fixed the graft distally. The patient presented with acute symptoms of pain and swelling over the proximal tibia. Curettage of the cyst resulted in complete recovery within 3 months.