Is the surgical management of a patient with infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) an emergency, or can the patient be optimized prior to surgical intervention? If so, what needs to be optimized?

Is the surgical management of a patient with infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) an emergency, or can the patient be optimized prior to surgical intervention? If so, what needs to be optimized?

Authors: Dragan Radoičić, Ramón Barredo, Eric Wicks

RECOMMENDATION: Infection following ACLR is not a surgical emergency in most cases. Sepsis associated with infected anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) requires an emergency treatment. Most surgeons agree that surgical intervention should take place without delay, on a prompt basis, preferably on the same day as the clinical presentation of an ACLR infection. The patient’s condition needs to be optimized prior to surgery.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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