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J Knee Surg 2009; 22(4): 364-366
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247776
Case Report

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Supracondylar Femoral Fracture After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Transfemoral Fixation

Chethan Jayadev1 , Tony Kochhar3 , Diane L. Back2 , Kandiah Ratnakumar4
  • 1The Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom
  • 2Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
  • 3Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom
  • 4Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom
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14. Januar 2010 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Femoral fractures following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are rare. These injuries often are related to increased stresses at the femoral tunnel. Hamstring tendon autograft is often used for ACL reconstruction, and transfemoral fixation is one of many graft fixation techniques with few reported complications. This article reports an atraumatic transverse supracondylar femoral fracture occurring through the transfemoral fixation tract following hamstring ACL reconstruction in a 38-year-old woman.