title: Surgical treatment of posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner injuries. An anatomical, biomechanical and clinical review.
abstract: The posterior cruciate ligament has become an increasingly popular subject of orthopaedic research and debate. While biomechanical studies have shown its role as major stabilizer of the knee, clinical studies have shown its increasing incidence. Furthermore, injuries to posterolateral structures are frequently encountered and failure to recognize and treat this associated injury may lead to stretching or failure of the cruciate reconstruction. Surgical reconstruction of isolated/combined injuries is now more effective than before and different technical options are now available for the surgeon, even if much work remains ahead of us as we try to understand how to successfully treat these complex knee injuries.
authors: Department of Sports Traumatology, IUSM, University of Motor Sciences, P.zza Lauro de Bosis 15, 00135 Rome, Italy.
authors: Pier Paolo
authors: PP
authors: Mariani
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Becker
authors: Jeff
authors: J
authors: Rihn
authors: Fabrizio
authors: F
authors: Margheritini
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*