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Table 3 Complications and re-interventions (n = 155)

From: Graft failure and revision rate after ACL repair with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization. One-year results of a prospective case series of 155 patients

Complications

 Arthrofibrosis/cyclops

11

(7.1%)

 Aseptic loosening of the monoblocka

1

(0.6%)

 local infection at the level of the monoblock

2

(1.3%)

 Septic arthritis of the knee

1

(0.6%)

 Meniscal tear

3

(1.9%)

 Thrombosis

2

(1.3%)

 Persisting pain (due to monoblock)

12

(7.7%)

 Re-rupture (traumatic)

10

(6.5%)

 Severe instability

1

(0.6%)

 Overall complication rate (patients)

39

(25.2%)

Re-interventions

 Revision ACL reconstruction

11

(7.1%)

 Removal monoblock

21

(13.5%)

 Repeat arthroscopy

12

(7.7%)

 MUA

2

(1.3%)

 Overall re-interventions (patients)

36

(23.2%)

  1. aafter peroperative tibial fracture
  2. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, MUA movement under anesthesia