Incidence, management and outcome assessment of post operative infection following single bundle and double bundle acl reconstruction

Incidence of infection is higher with the double bundle technique, however, the functional outcome is not affected (p value 0.231). Joint aspirate is the gold standard diagnostic test for infection. CRP and ESR are the next dependable tests with high sensitivity but their specificity is low. A thorough debridement is necessary apart from recommended antibiotic cover of 2 weeks IV followed by 4 weeks oral antibiotics.