Should the graft and all hardware be removed in the treatment of patients with an acute infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)?

Should the graft and all hardware be removed in the treatment of patients with an acute infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)?

Authors: Alan Ivković, Jacek Kruczyńsk, Raul García-Bógalo, Barbara Kunovac, Tomasz Jopek, Katarzyna Grbowska, L. Horna-Castineira

RECOMMENDATION: The initial approach to an acute infection following ACLR should be arthroscopic irrigation and debridement, retention of a stable graft and hardware and intravenous antibiotic therapy.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate

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

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