Pseudo-arthrosis repair of a posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20405107.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00167-010-1114-4 and PMC identifier 2957579.
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Abstract
A pseudo-arthrosis repair of a 4-year-old bony avulsion fracture of the PCL using a minimally invasive technique, screw fixation, and bone grafting is reported. The case presented seems to be rather unique due to the fragment size and the approach for pseudo-arthrosis repair. There was a good functional result following minimally invasive pseudo-arthrosis repair of a posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture. There are no previous reports of similar pseudo-arthrosis repairs, and other authors report good results of delayed refixation of PCL avulsion fractures. Therefore, refixation and pseudo-arthrosis repair should be considered as a viable treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Diagnostic Errors
- Knee Injuries
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament
- Pseudarthrosis
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia