$Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament in a child: surgical treatment. a case report$

Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament in a child: surgical treatment. a case report

Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a less frequent injury in children than in adults. Directed by a meticulous clinical examination, magnetic resonance imaging confirms the diagnosis. Surgical treatment provides good functional results in the majority of cases. We report a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2010-04, Vol.17 (4), p.387-390
Hauptverfasser:	Tsiaviry, P, Rabemazava, A Z L A, Ruzic, J C, Aliamus, A, Razafimahandry, H J C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Female Follow-Up Studies Fracture Healing - physiology Humans Knee Injuries - diagnosis Knee Injuries - pathology Knee Injuries - surgery Posterior Cruciate Ligament - injuries Posterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology Posterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery Range of Motion, Articular - physiology Suture Anchors Tibial Fractures - diagnosis Tibial Fractures - pathology Tibial Fractures - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a less frequent injury in children than in adults. Directed by a meticulous clinical examination, magnetic resonance imaging confirms the diagnosis. Surgical treatment provides good functional results in the majority of cases. We report a case of avulsion fracture of the PCL treated with a standard Twinfix surgical anchor.
ISSN:	1769-664X
DOI:	10.1016/j.arcped.2010.01.006