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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2004;86:2-7
© 2004 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Posterolateral Corner/Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries of the Knee

Glen Ross, MD, Gregory P. Deconciliis, PA-C, Kellen Choi, MD and Arnold D. Scheller, MD

Corresponding author:
Glen Ross, MD
New England Baptist Hospital, Pro Sports Orthopedics, 840 Winter
Street, Waltham, MA 02451. E-mail address: ross2ortho@aol.com

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   Introduction
 
Posterolateral corner injuries of the knee can be difficult to evaluate in the acute clinical setting. Often they are seen in conjunction with anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Injured structures of the posterolateral corner may include the lateral collateral ligament, the popliteus, the popliteofibular ligament, the biceps femoris, and the posterolateral capsule. The early diagnosis of these injuries on the lateral side of the knee may enable a repair of the disrupted tissues, rather than a reconstruction requiring an autograft or allograft.

Our purpose was to review the diagnostic and imaging findings in patients with acute combined injuries to the posterolateral corner and anterior cruciate ligament and to demonstrate the surgical pathoanatomy and repair techniques for these injuries.


   Materials and Methods
 
Thirteen patients who presented with a combined acute posterolateral corner/anterior cruciate ligament injury to the knee over a ten-year period were identified. All patients had sustained sports-related trauma. Clinical evaluation and . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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