ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF THE POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Authors
LOBENHOFFER P WUNSCH L BOSCH U KRETTEK C
Citation
P. Lobenhoffer et al., ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF THE POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD, Arthroscopy, 13(2), 1997, pp. 248-253
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Arthroscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
07498063
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
248 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8063(1997)13:2<248:AROTPC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We report a case of symptomatic acute posterior cruciate ligament (PCL ) rupture in a 3-year-old boy. At arthroscopy, the PCL was avulsed fro m the femoral attachment with intact ligament substance. Arthroscopic repair of the PCL was performed by transosseous sutures, which were pl aced using a suture-punch and an anterior cruciate ligament drill guid e. Two years later there was a perfect objective and functional result .