Fracture of the tibial bone block after posterior cruciate  ligament allograft reconstruction using double cross pins.
We report the fracture of the tibial bone block after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using double cross pins for bone block fixation in the postoperative period. The possible reasons include the size of bone block,direction of cross pin or the quality of bone block. This case emphasizes the biomechanical properties and failure of modes of double cross pin.
Lim
Hong Chul
HC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Bae
Ji Hoon
JH
Wang
Joon Ho
JH
Seok
Chang Woo
CW
Kim
Min Keun
MK
D000328:Adult; D064591:Allografts; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001858:Bone Nails; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous