The Posterolateral Corner of the Knee

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James P. Stannard · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Stephen L. Brown · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Rory C. Farris · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Gerald McGwin · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract

Results with repair followed by early motion rehabilitation have been significantly inferior when compared with results from reconstruction using the modified 2-tailed technique. The authors now use reconstruction rather than repair in the majority of patients who sustain posterolateral corner tears after high-energy injuries.

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Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Shoulder Injury and Treatment Sports injuries and prevention

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Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 33, Issue 6, pp. 881-888

DOI: 10.1177/0363546504271208

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