Screw fixation of a 4 1/2-year-old PCL avulsion injury

We report about the case of a 4(1/2)-year delayed screw fixation of a tibial posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fracture in combination with a posterolateral stabilization. After open reduction and rigid screw fixation, combined with a posterolateral stabilization using a semitendinosus tend...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2006-05, Vol.14 (5), p.469-472
Hauptverfasser:	Jung, Tobias M, Höher, Jürgen, Weiler, Andreas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bone Screws Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation Humans Knee Injuries - surgery Ligaments Male Posterior Cruciate Ligament - injuries Posterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery Skin & tissue grafts Sports injuries Tendons - transplantation Tibial Fractures - complications Tibial Fractures - surgery Time Factors Transplantation, Autologous
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Zusammenfassung:	We report about the case of a 4(1/2)-year delayed screw fixation of a tibial posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fracture in combination with a posterolateral stabilization. After open reduction and rigid screw fixation, combined with a posterolateral stabilization using a semitendinosus tendon autograft, the patient returned to full activity in sports and daily life. If the PCL substance is sufficient, a delayed refixation in an old PCL avulsion injury seems to be a viable alternative to PCL reconstruction.
ISSN:	0942-2056 1433-7347
DOI:	10.1007/s00167-005-0687-9