Pseudo-arthrosis repair of a posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture

Paul Hoogervorst, J. W.M. Gardeniers, S. Moret-Wever, A. van Kampen

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1612-1616
Number of pages5
JournalKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Avulsion
  • Posterior cruciate ligament
  • Pseudo-arthrosis
  • Repair
  • Screw fixation

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