title: Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament in an uncommon location associated with distal injury to the patellar ligament.
abstract: Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament in unusual locations are rare injuries. We report the first case in the literature of an avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament associated with distal injury to the patellar ligament. The aim of this study was to present a novel case, the therapy used and the clinical follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (Into), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Pires
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: E Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (Into), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Idemar Monteiro
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: da Palma
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (Into), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cobra
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (Into), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Paula Mozella
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (Into), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vaques
keywords: Bone fractures; Knee; Posterior cruciate ligament