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A member asked:
If a low grade infection is found in the joint fluid after acl repair is there any risk to the graft itself or problems in the future?
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Yes: The "low grade" infection can infect the graft, the joint (destroy the cartilage) and or invade the bone and give you a bone infection in the bone tunnels. Antibiotics are a must as well as serious consideration to irrigating the the knee out arthroscopically 1-3 times and if it progresses removing the graft itself. F/u closely with your surgeon
Answered 7/20/2014
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