Table 2.
Clinical Outcomes and Complicationsa
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Complications | |
| Total | 24 (12.4) |
| Symptomatic hardware | 11 (5.7) |
| Loss of range of motion | 5 (2.6) |
| Infection | 4 (2.1) |
| Common peroneal nerve injury | 2 (1.0) |
| Artery injury | 2 (1.0) |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 1 (0.5) |
| Intra-articular loose body | 1 (0.5) |
| Discharged from military | 61 (35.1) |
| Reoperation | |
| Total | 58 (30.0) |
| Revision PCLR | 21 (10.9) |
| Revision of ligament other than PCL | 15 (7.8) |
| Removal of painful hardware | 11 (5.7) |
| Cartilage procedure | 8 (4.1) |
| MUA or LOA | 5 (2.6) |
| High tibial osteotomy | 4 (2.1) |
| Isolated PCLR, disabled at final follow-up | 36 (35) |
| Isolated PCLR, failed to revision PCLR | 13 (12.6) |
| Overall failure of isolated PCLR | 44 (42.7) |
aA total of 24 patients had complications; several patients had more than 1 complication. LOA, lysis of adhesions; MUA, manipulation under anesthesia; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament; PCLR, PCL reconstruction.