Role of Anatomical Reconstruction in Injuries of Posterolateral Corner of the Knee

Abstract

Posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee has been shown to play a significant biomechanical and anatomical role in knee stability. Although uncommon pathology, Injuries to the posterolateral corner of the knee are a challenging problem to manage and lead to significant symptomatic instability. Anatomic reconstruction attempts to recreate the fibular collateral ligament, popliteofibular ligament, and popliteus based on their native attachment sites. This has been shown to both biomechanically improve varus and rotatory laxity of the knee.