TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical treatment of acute lateral collateral ligament and posterolateral corner injuries
AU - Murphy, Kevin P.
AU - Helgeson, Melvin D.
AU - Lehman, Ronald A.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Early surgical treatment of injuries to the posterolateral corner of the knee is recommended to promote rehabilitation for normal function of the knee. To optimize the chance at primary repair, surgery should be performed within 2 weeks; otherwise, reconstruction is the most viable option. During operative treatment, each component of the posterolateral corner is assessed individually, with primary repair performed if amenable to repair. Additional techniques, such as augmentation, advancement, or reconstruction may be needed if the primary repair is tenuous or the tissues damaged.
AB - Early surgical treatment of injuries to the posterolateral corner of the knee is recommended to promote rehabilitation for normal function of the knee. To optimize the chance at primary repair, surgery should be performed within 2 weeks; otherwise, reconstruction is the most viable option. During operative treatment, each component of the posterolateral corner is assessed individually, with primary repair performed if amenable to repair. Additional techniques, such as augmentation, advancement, or reconstruction may be needed if the primary repair is tenuous or the tissues damaged.
KW - Lateral collateral ligament
KW - Multiple ligament knee injury
KW - Popliteus
KW - Posterolateral corner instability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33645317616&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/01.jsa.0000189950.44704.0d
DO - 10.1097/01.jsa.0000189950.44704.0d
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17135942
AN - SCOPUS:33645317616
SN - 1062-8592
VL - 14
SP - 23
EP - 27
JO - Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review
JF - Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review
IS - 1
ER -