Knee Injuries
A 26-year-old football player sustains a contact injury to his knee with varus stress. He has lateral knee pain and instability. Examination reveals increased external rotation of the tibia compared to the opposite side and varus instability at 30 degrees of flexion. There is no posterior drawer sign. Regarding posterolateral corner injuries:
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The posterolateral corner (PLC) consists of three main structures: the lateral (fibular) collateral ...
The dial test assesses external rotation of the tibia; it is performed at 30 degrees and 90 degrees ...
Isolated PLC injuries have excellent outcomes with nonoperative treatment; the peroneal nerve is rar...
Grade III isolated PLC injuries require surgical reconstruction; the Larson technique uses biceps te...
Unrecognized and untreated PLC injury is a significant cause of ACL and PCL reconstruction failure; ...
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