Posterolateral corner knee injuries: a narrative review
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2021
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Limited knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics of the posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee, coupled with poor patient outcomes with non-operative management, resulted in the PLC often being labelled as the ‘dark side’ of the knee. In the last two decades, extensive research has resulted in a better understanding of the anatomy and function of the PLC, and has led to the development of anatomic reconstructions that have resulted in improved patient outcomes.
Despite considerable attention in the clinical orthopaedic literature (nearly 400 articles published in the last decade), a standardized algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of the PLC is still lacking, and much controversy remains.
Considering the literature review, there is not a reconstruction technique that clearly prevails over the others. As anatomic, biomechanical, and clinical knowledge of PLC injuries continues to progress, finding the balance between re-creating native anatomy and safely performing PLC reconstruction provides a big challenge. Treatment decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Figueroa F, Figueroa D, Putnis S, Guiloff R, Caro P, and Espregueira-Mendes J. Posterolateral corner knee injuries: a narrative review. EFORT Open Reviews journal information. 2021. Volume 6: Issue 8, 676–685. doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.6.200096
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posterolateral, PLC, multiligament, knee