A Systematic Review of the Outcomes of Posterolateral Corner Knee Injuries, Part 2: Surgical Treatment of Chronic Injuries

Conclusion: Chronic PLC injuries were reconstructed in all studies, and while techniques varied, the surgical management of chronic PLC injuries had a 90% success rate and a 10% failure rate according to the individual investigators’ examination or stress radiographic assessment of objective outcomes. More than half of the 456 patients had a combined posterior cruciate ligament–PLC injury. Surgical techniques included variations of fibular slings, capsular shifts, and anatomic-based techniques (fibular tunnel and tibial tunnel). Further research is needed to determine the optimal surgical technique for treating chronic grade III PLC injuries.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Epidemiology, Knee ligaments, lateral/posterolateral ligaments Current Concepts Source Type: research