Professional athletes may be at an increased risk of infection after ACL reconstruction, according to a report in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,957 consecutive patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, 88 of which were professional athletes. Approximately 0.37 percent of the patients who were not professional athletes experienced septic arthritis while 5.7 percent of the professional athletes did.
The researchers found a significant correlation between professional athletes and having a combined lateral tenodesis, which was also a predictor of experiencing septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction. In all cases of infection among the professional athlete group, the athletes participated in outdoor sports.
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The researchers found a significant correlation between professional athletes and having a combined lateral tenodesis, which was also a predictor of experiencing septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction. In all cases of infection among the professional athlete group, the athletes participated in outdoor sports.
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