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ArticleJournal of radiology case reports2022

Peek screw displacement after PCL reconstruction: A radiographic red herring solved by MRI.

Karthik Shyam, Pushpa Bhari Thippeswamy, Silvampatti Ramasamy Sundararajan, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran

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Article in Journal of radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karthik ShyamDepartment of Radiology, Ganga Medical Center and Hospital, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Pushpa Bhari ThippeswamyDepartment of Radiology, Ganga Medical Center and Hospital, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Silvampatti Ramasamy SundararajanDepartment of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Ganga Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shanmuganathan RajasekaranDepartment of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ganga Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) repair has been increasingly performed as opposed to conservative management of PCL tears, in order to protect against future osteoarthrosis and meniscal degeneration. Fixation of the graft to bone can be done with interference screws, of which those composed of a bioresorbable material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK) are preferred, owing to their inertness, good fixation strength and superior MR imaging compatibility. However, PEEK screws (unlike titanium screws) are radiolucent, and can make accurate post-operative evaluation by radiographs challenging. This is the first reported case of loosening of PEEK screw post-PCL repair, which highlights the importance of MRI and potential pitfall of radiography in evaluating post-surgical ligament laxity.

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BenzophenonesPolymersBone ScrewsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingBenzophenonespolyetheretherketonePolymersGraftMRIPCLPEEKReconstruction

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PMID35711688
PMCPMC9165611
OpenAlexW4281824715

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