title: Locking knee caused by subluxation of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus.
abstract: The authors report a case of repetitive locking knee caused by a subluxation of the posterior horn of a normal lateral meniscus. The posterior horn was sutured to the posterior knee capsule and the athlete resumed complete sports activity 4 months after the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kombot
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Borens
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djahangiri
authors.forename: Elyazid
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mouhsine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular