Open AccessRisk Factors for Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Nationwide Analysis of 26,014 ACL Reconstructions
Author(s) -
Jesper Kraus Schmitz,
Viktor Lindgren,
Gunnar Edman,
Per-Mats Janarv,
Magnus Forssblad,
Anders Stålman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.021
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1552-3365
pISSN - 0363-5465
DOI - 10.1177/0363546521993812
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , septic arthritis , anterior cruciate ligament , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , population , logistic regression , cohort , risk factor , acl injury , cohort study , medical record , emergency medicine , surgery , physical therapy , arthritis , environmental health , physics , optics
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.