J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1978 Dec;13(4):661-666. 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.4.661.

Isolated avuision fracture of the tibial attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament

• Kwon CS
• Seo KY
• Chang KD
• Lee IS

• KMID: 2460320
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.4.661

Abstract

Five patients with isolated avulsion fracture of the tibial attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament were treated in our hospital from September, 1975 to May, 1978. Among the five patients. one was treated conservatively and the others by surgical repair using catgut suture, cancellous bone screw fixation and staple fixation. Four patients were followed from 4 to 10 months poatoperatively. Satisfactory results were obtained in four patients (one was loat in follow up).

MeSH Terms

Bone Screws
Catgut
Humans
Posterior Cruciate Ligament*
Sutures