Unlike anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, disability from isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury varies from no interference with life style to severe impairment of daily activities. Therefore, management of isolated PCL injuries remains controversial. High-energy vehicular accidents often cause more-serious PCL injuries, while less-severe injuries result from low-energy trauma...

To determine whether untreated grade 3 posterolateral knee injuries contribute to a significant increase in force on a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft, we measured the force on the graft during joint loading of a posterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee with otherwise intact structures and then selectively cut the popliteofibular ligament, popliteus tendon, and the fibula...

The lateral aspect of the knee is stabilized by a complex arrangement of ligaments, tendons, and muscles. These structures can be demonstrated with routine spin-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequences performed in the sagittal, coronal, and axial planes. Anterolateral stabilization is provided by the capsule and iliotibial tract. Posterolateral stabilization is provided by the arcuate li...

BACKGROUND The orthopaedic literature contains relatively little quantitative information regarding the anatomy of the posterior aspect of the knee. The purpose of the present study was to provide a detailed description of, and to propose a standard nomenclature for, the anatomy of the posterior aspect of the knee. METHODS Detailed dissection of twenty nonpaired, fresh-frozen knees was perfor...

On examination a large tumour was found, the size of a closed fist, situated in the lower part of the popliteal space, encroaching downwards on the leg to about the level of the lower border of the popliteus muscle, and reaching above a little beyond the line of the flexure of the joint. It was ovoid in shape and regular in contour, smooth, even, and of nearly the same density and firmness thro...

Background: The anatomy of the posterolateral corner (PLC) knee is complex. approach PLC can be a challenging and stressful surgical time. Indications: indications are meniscal repair, open lateral meniscus allograft transplantation, tibial plateau fracture, reconstruction for grade III sprains. Technique Description: skin incision straight, realized with positioned at 90° flexion, passing slig...