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J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 9, September 2008, 506-518.
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Posterolateral Corner Injury of the Knee: Evaluation and Management

Anil Ranawat, MD, Champ L. Baker, III, MD, Sarah Henry, MD and Christopher D. Harner, MD

Dr. Ranawat is Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. Dr. Baker is Sports Medicine Fellow, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL. Dr. Henry is Orthopaedic Resident, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Harner is Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Medical Director, UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

None of the following authors or a member of their immediate families has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article: Dr. Ranawat, Dr. Baker, Dr. Henry, and Dr. Harner.

Reprint requests: Dr. Harner, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery-Sports Medicine, UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, 3200 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

Posterolateral corner injury, an increasingly recognized entity, is commonly associated with concomitant ligament disruptions. Prompt recognition is critical for several reasons. Missed posterolateral corner injuries increase the failure rates for both anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. Also, untreated posterolateral corner injuries lead to chronic disability. Acute (ie, immediate) surgical intervention results in superior outcomes compared with chronic (ie, late) reconstruction. Although no universal classification system has been adopted, attention to both varus and rotational stability is critical. Multiple options exist for posterolateral corner reconstruction, although recent trends have shifted toward anatomic reconstruction techniques. 






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