Rates of Adverse Outcomes and Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Rates of Adverse Outcomes and Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Study of 104,255 Procedures Using the National Hospital Episode Statistics Database for England, UK.
Am Journal Sports Medicine v47(11) p 2533-2542, September 2019. doi.org/10.1177/0363546519861393

• The overall risk of adverse events after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction is low; however, some rare but serious complications, including infections or pulmonary embolism, may occur. Around 3% of patients undergo further ipsilateral or contralateral ACL reconstruction within 5 years.