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

Garofalo, Raffaele ; Wettstein, Michael ; Fanelli, Greg ; Mouhsine, Elyazid

In: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2007, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 31-35

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    Titre
    • Gerdy tubercle osteotomy in surgical approach of posterolateral corner of the knee
    Auteur
    • Garofalo, Raffaele. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Wettstein, Michael. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Fanelli, Greg. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
    • Mouhsine, Elyazid. OTR-BH 14, CHUV 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2007, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 31-35. Springer-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:313528
    Summary
    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