Isolated avuision fracture of the tibial attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament
10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.4.661
- Author:
Chil Soo KWON
;
Kwang Yoon SEO
;
Kil Dong CHANG
;
Il Sang LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Bone Screws;
Catgut;
Humans;
Posterior Cruciate Ligament;
Sutures
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1978;13(4):661-666
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Five patients with isolated avulsion fracture of the tibial attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament were treated in our hospital from September, 1975 to May, 1978. Among the five patients. one was treated conservatively and the others by surgical repair using catgut suture, cancellous bone screw fixation and staple fixation. Four patients were followed from 4 to 10 months poatoperatively. Satisfactory results were obtained in four patients (one was loat in follow up).
