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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2023

Clinical and radiological outcomes of a modified anatomic posterolateral corner reconstruction technique using a single semitendinosus autograft.

Ahmed Helal, Abdelhakim E Marei, Ahmed Shafik, Elsayed Elforse

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ahmed HelalDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gash St. Medical Campus, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. ahmed.helal@med.tanta.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-6413
Abdelhakim E MareiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gash St. Medical Campus, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
Ahmed ShafikDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gash St. Medical Campus, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
Elsayed ElforseDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gash St. Medical Campus, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aimed to assess the clinical and radiological outcomes of a modified anatomical posterolateral corner (PLC) reconstruction technique using a single autograft.

methodsThis prospective case series included 19 patients with a posterolateral corner injury. The posterolateral corner was reconstructed using a modified anatomical technique that utilized adjustable suspensory fixation on the tibial side. Patients were evaluated subjectively using the international knee documentation form (IKDC), Lysholm, and Tegner activity scales and objectively by measuring the tibial external rotation angle, knee hyperextension, and lateral joint line opening on stress varus radiographs before and after surgery. The patients were followed-up for a minimum of 2 years.

resultsBoth IKDC and Lysholm knee scores significantly improved from 49 and 53 preoperatively to 77 and 81 postoperatively, respectively. The tibial external rotation angle and knee hyperextension showed significant reduction to normal values at the final follow-up. However, the lateral joint line opening measured on the varus stress radiograph remained larger than the contralateral normal knee.

conclusionPosterolateral corner reconstruction with a hamstring autograft using a modified anatomical reconstruction technique significantly improved both the subjective patient scores and objective knee stability. However, the varus stability was not completely restored compared with the uninjured knee. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prospective case series (Level of evidence IV).

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Hamstring MusclesJoint InstabilityKnee InjuriesPosterior Cruciate LigamentAutograftsHumansKneeKnee JointTreatment OutcomeAnterior cruciate ligamentKnee dislocationMultiligament knee injuryPosterior cruciate ligamentPosterolateral corner injury

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