title: The docking technique for posterolateral corner reconstruction.
abstract: Posterolateral corner injuries of the knee are an uncommon but potentially debilitating injury. They are easily missed on physical examination and are often associated with alternate ligament pathology. When identified early, these injuries are best managed by primary repair with or without augmentation of the involved structures. However, chronic injuries are generally not amenable to primary repair and often require reconstruction. Experimental data suggest that the lateral collateral ligament and popliteofibular ligament present critical biomechanical restraints of the posterolateral aspect of the knee and should be incorporated into contemporary reconstruction techniques. We describe a novel method of reconstructing these critical components of the posterolateral corner using a new docking technique for fixation on the femur with a graft placed through a fibular head tunnel.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Nikhil N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mithöfer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacGillivray
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous