Knee Surg Relat Res.
2017 Dec;29(4):256-268. 10.5792/ksrr.16.029.
Current Concepts of Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea. ossoj@medical.yu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2398252
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5792/ksrr.16.029
Abstract
- The number of posterolateral corner (PLC) injury patients has risen owing to the increased motor vehicle accidents and sports activities. Careful examination is required because this injury is easy to overlook and may lead to chronic instability. The purpose of this article is to review the anatomy, biomechanics, diagnosis, classification and, treatment of PLC injuries and summarize the recent literatures regarding the treatment outcomes.
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