A safe postero-medial approach to posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009 Mar;17(3):244-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-008-0665-0. Epub 2008 Nov 20.

Abstract

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) plays a major role in knee stabilization, and clinical studies have shown an increase in incidence of its injury. Due to the surrounding neurovascular elements in the popliteal space, open approaches to repair such injury are difficult to perform. The "safe postero-medial approach" to PCL avulsion fracture is a simple approach, does not require exploration of the neurovascular elements, and produced satisfactory results in the majority of patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Injuries / surgery
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Male
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries*
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult