Treatment of acute anterolateral rotatory instability.
This article provides an account of the experience at the Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic in diagnosing and treating acute anterolateral rotatory instability of the knee. Clinical evaluation, surgical exposure and repair, and postoperative rehabilitation are detailed, with emphasis on an integrated approach to treatment, with the goal of restoring stability and function to the injured knee.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009068:Movement; D011182:Postoperative Care