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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1612-1616 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Avulsion
- Posterior cruciate ligament
- Pseudo-arthrosis
- Repair
- Screw fixation