Anterior cruciate ligament repair

The risks for any anesthesia are:

• Allergic reactions to medicines
• Breathing problems

The risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Additional risks for this surgery are:

• Stiffness of the knee or lost a range of motion
• Failure of the surgery to relieve symptoms
• Failure of the ligament to heal
• Pain in the knee
• Weakness of the knee
• Blood clot in the leg
• Injury to a nearby blood vessel

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Review Date: 02/03/2009
Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)