A Systematic Review of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Background:. Although infection following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is rare, these cases have potentially catastrophic ramifications. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous, located in the water supply and soil. Our objective was to review the literature to characteri...

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Main Authors: John J. Heifner, MD, Mitchell L. Hunter, DO, Arturo Corces, MD, Jan Pieter Hommen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-06-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00030