title: Arthroscopic repair of the posterior cruciate ligament in a 3-year-old child.
abstract: We report a case of symptomatic acute posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) rupture in a 3-year-old boy. At arthroscopy, the PCL was avulsed from the femoral attachment with intact ligament substance. Arthroscopic repair of the PCL was performed by transosseous sutures, which were placed using a suture-punch and an anterior cruciate ligament drill guide. Two years later there was a perfect objective and functional result.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lobenhoffer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wünsch
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krettek
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture