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All-Arthroscopic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Distal Reattachment With Extracortical Fixation

Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are a rare, but serious, knee pathology. Early surgical treatment is regarded as necessary to maintain knee stability. Recommended management involves open reduction with internal fixation through a posterior approach. However, open surgeri...

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Autores principales: Hermanowicz, Krzysztof, Góralczyk, Adrian, Danowska, Kinga, Gałązka, Dariusz, LaPrade, Robert F., Malinowski, Konrad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6926378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31890517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2019.07.019
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Sumario:Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are a rare, but serious, knee pathology. Early surgical treatment is regarded as necessary to maintain knee stability. Recommended management involves open reduction with internal fixation through a posterior approach. However, open surgeries are associated with a greater risk of complications. Current data suggest excellent outcomes for arthroscopic-assisted fixation, with a low complication rate. The purpose of this technical note is to present an all-arthroscopic PCL distal reattachment with extracortical fixation technique. This technique provides precise fracture reduction, is easily reproducible, and is relatively safe to treat PCL tibial avulsion fractures.