title: Anatomic Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction.
abstract: Posterolateral corner injuries represent a complex injury pattern, with damage to important coronal and rotatory stabilizers of the knee. These lesions commonly occur in association with other ligament injuries, making decisions regarding treatment challenging. Grade III posterolateral corner injuries result in significant instability and have poor outcomes when treated nonoperatively. As a result, reconstruction is advocated. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy is essential for surgical treatment of this pathology. The following technical note provides a diagnostic approach, postoperative management, and details of a technique for anatomic reconstruction of the 3 main static stabilizers of the posterolateral corner of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Instituto Brasil de Tecnologias da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Serra Cruz
authors.affiliation: Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Justin J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Chase S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chahla
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; OSTRC, The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway; Orthopedic Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moatshe
authors.affiliation: Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: LaPrade