✅Delayed onset bioabsorbable screw reaction
- There are reports of screw-to-soft/bony-tissue reactions from the host response to the degrading polymers.
- This reaction subsequently results in pre-tibial cysts, effusion, swelling, and screw extrusion.
- An index of suspicion regarding those late complications for postoperative anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients presenting with local surgical site pain without any constitutional symptoms and normal blood parameters is imperative.
BMJ Case Rep 2019;12:e229927
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