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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 1/2007

01-01-2007 | Knee

Gerdy tubercle osteotomy in surgical approach of posterolateral corner of the knee

Authors: Raffaele Garofalo, Michael Wettstein, Greg Fanelli, Elyazid Mouhsine

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Posterolateral corner (PLC) injuries of the knee are uncommon injury patterns that may result in significant degrees of functional disability. When surgery is necessary to address this injury a good knowledge of anatomy and a good surgical exposure is the mainstay. This report reviews the complex anatomy of the posterolateral corner (PLC) of knee and describes the osteotomy of Gerdy tubercle as a technical variant to approach this anatomical region. This surgical step allowing a good mobilisation of the multiple layers of ilio-tibial tract from distal to proximal makes an excellent exposure of the PLC structures with absence of morbidity.
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Metadata
Title
Gerdy tubercle osteotomy in surgical approach of posterolateral corner of the knee
Authors
Raffaele Garofalo
Michael Wettstein
Greg Fanelli
Elyazid Mouhsine
Publication date
01-01-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0121-y

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