title: [Value of imaging in posterolateral corner injuries of the knee].
abstract: Lesions of the posterolateral corner are usually post-traumatic in etiology. They are most frequently associated with tear of the ACL and/or PCL. When unrecognized, they may lead to short-term failure of cruciate ligament reconstruction or long-term knee joint degeneration. Early detection of such lesions, especially in the preoperative period, is important since more severe injuries usually require dedicated early surgical management. The anatomy of the posterolateral corner will be reviewed and the normal and abnormal imaging features on MRI and US will be illustrated. The main clinical and surgcal features will also be presented.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie Ostéo-articulaire,- Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHU de Lille, Boulevard du Pr J Leclercq, 59037 Lille Cedex. nboutry@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourges
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: Jf
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Budzik
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Demondion
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cotten
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012016:Reference Values; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography