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Fixation of tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament using pull through suture and malleolar screw
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kashani, Farzad Omidi Mazloumi, Mehdi Ariamanesh, Amir S. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament are not infrequent. However, controversies exist between the fixation of the fragments and their reconstruction in the cases with small bony fragments. This prospective study was undertaken to study the results after fixation of the fragments by the malleolar screw and the pull through suture techniques. METHODS: From June 2003 to March 2005, 26 patients with acute isolated posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture of the tibial attachment were treated surgically at Qhaem and Emam Reza hospitals at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The screw fixation was used in 18 cases with large bony fragments and the suturing method for other cases who had small or comminuted fragments. The patients were followed for an average of 14 months; and according to The International Knee Documentation Committee the results were evaluated. |
| Starting Page | 24 |
| Ending Page | 27 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jrms.mui.ac.ir/files/journals/1/articles/340/public/340-2942-2-PB.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
