title: Arthroscopic reduction and fixation of bony avulsion of the posterior cruciate ligament of the tibia.
abstract: Bony avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament of the tibia have commonly been treated by open reduction and internal fixation using the posterior approach. However, this approach, using the prone position, makes it difficult to investigate and treat other combined injuries of the knee joint. We report a case of posterior cruciate ligament avulsion of the tibia that was arthroscopically reduced and firmly fixed with two cannulated screws. The posterior sag was absent after the operation and the result was excellent. By arthroscopy, we got rigid fixation of the avulsed fragment for early rehabilitation, and detection of a concomitant injury was also possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016684:Prone Position; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome