Treatment of acute posterolateral corner injury of the knee / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the managements for acute injury of kne e posterolateral corner structure, and to evaluate the clinical results. Methods 27 cases of acute posterolateral corner injury of the knee were treated by eith er repair or reconstruction, according to the type of injury. The posterolateral stability of the knee was evaluated after follow-up of more than one year. Res ults One year after operation, there was no varus knee instability in full exten sion. At 30-degree flexion, one-degree varus instability was found in one case , but with firm endpoint. No varus instability was found in other cases. Compare d with the uninjured side, leg external rotation slightly increased in three cas es, remained the same in sixteen cases, and decreased in eight cases. Conclusio n First stage treatment of acute posterolateral corner injury of the knee is rel iable for the restoration of stability.