Knee Injuries
A 28-year-old soccer player presents with posterolateral knee pain following a varus contact injury. He reports the knee feeling unstable especially when walking downstairs. Examination reveals increased external rotation of the tibia at 30 degrees of flexion compared to the opposite side. MRI shows injury to the popliteus tendon along with the popliteofibular ligament. Regarding popliteus tendon and posterolateral corner injuries:
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The popliteus is a key component of the posterolateral corner (PLC); it originates from the lateral ...
Clinical examination for PLC injury includes the dial test (increased external rotation at 30° = iso...
The popliteus externally rotates the tibia; it locks the knee at full extension; it provides medial ...
Treatment of acute complete PLC injuries is surgical repair or reconstruction within 2-3 weeks of in...
Isolated PLC injuries are uncommon; they frequently occur with ACL or PCL tears and missed PLC injur...
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