title: Surgical management of traumatic knee dislocation with posterolateral corner injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the results of our method of surgical treatment of traumatic knee dislocation with injury to the posterolateral corner by use of a standardized protocol.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five consecutive patients presented with a grossly dislocated or reduced knee. Five of these patients were not included in this series. The remaining 20 patients were treated by primary arthroscopic reconstruction. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was reconstructed using gracilis tendon reinforced with artificial ligament (Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System [LARS] ligament); the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) was reconstructed with semitendinosus tendon and reinforced with LARS ligament; and the posterolateral corner was treated using the gracilis and semitendinosus tendons from the uninjured knee. Twenty patients returned for subjective and objective evaluation at a minimum of 24 months after surgery. Early mobilization through continuous and active exercise was started on the fourth day postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At a mean follow-up of 44 months, the mean Lysholm score was 90 points, the mean score on the survey of daily activities was 90 points, and the sports activities score on the knee outcome survey averaged 80 points. By the rating of Meyers et al. the results were excellent in 6 patients, good in 10 patients, fair in 3 patients, and poor in one patient. The final International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) rating was not normal in any knee. The mean loss of extension was 2° (range, 0° to 3°) and loss of flexion was 12° (range, 10° to 15°).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By using the described method of arthroscopically assisted reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments and the posterolateral corner, 80% of the patients had good subjective results and functional stability, and according to the IKDC scale, 45% of knees were nearly normal, 45% were abnormal, and 10% were severely abnormal. No patient's rating returned to normal.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level IV, therapeutic case series.
authors: Al Razi Orthopaedic Hospital, Sports Medical Centre, Clinical Tutor Medical School, Kuwait University, Kuwait. samir.abdulrazik@yahoo.com
authors: Samir Abdul Razik
authors: SA
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Sami
authors: S
authors: Ghafar
authors: Mahmood
authors: M
authors: Salah
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Abo Alnas
authors: Abdulrahman
authors: A
authors: Al Misfer
authors: Hassan
authors: H
authors: Farouk
authors: Hamed
authors: H
authors: Al Haran
authors: Sharif
authors: S
authors: Khirait
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D055815:Young Adult