Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
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Orthop J Sports Med · Feb 2015
Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner After Sequential Sectioning Restores Knee Kinematics.
Various surgical techniques to treat posterolateral knee instability have been described. To date, the recommended treatment is an anatomic form of reconstruction in which the 3 key structures of the posterolateral corner (PLC) are addressed: the popliteofibular ligament, the popliteus tendon, and the lateral collateral ligament. ⋯ Although there are many different techniques to reconstruct the PLC-deficient knee, this study indicates that a single-graft, fibular-based reconstruction of the LCL and PT may restore varus and external rotation laxity to the knee.