Surgical treatment of chronic posterolateral rotatory instability of the knee using capsular procedures.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2006
Abstract
Chronic posterolateral rotatory instability of the knee was introduced as a diagnostic classification by Hughston and associates in the early 1970s and occurs as a result of dysfunctional healing of a strained arcuate complex, causing a patulous posterolateral capsuloligamentous complex to exist. This capsular redundancy allows varying degrees of recurvatum and adduction instability during single-limb stance. Eradication of the redundant pouch with a capsular shift-type reconstruction has been shown to eliminate the instability and hold up under long-term follow-up studies. Understanding the complex normal and injured anatomy of the posterolateral corner of the knee is essential for effective reconstruction of this instability.
Volume
14
Issue
1
First Page
44
Last Page
50
ISSN
1538-1951
Published In/Presented At
Flandry, F., & Sinco, S. M. (2006). Surgical treatment of chronic posterolateral rotatory instability of the knee using capsular procedures. Sports medicine and arthroscopy review, 14(1), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.1097/00132585-200603000-00008
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17135945
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article