Chronic Distal Femoral Osteomyelitis Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report
Osteomyelitis following ACL reconstruction occurs rarely and happens in 0.1% to 0.9% of the patients.
We report a distal femoral osteomyelitis and sinus formation following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in a young nonimmunosuppressed patient, which was finally managed with antibiotic therapy and serial debridement.
Although infection followed by ACL reconstruction is a rare complication, it can seriously affect the outcome. It seems that we can manage such a case with debridement and intravenous antibiotic therapy
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