Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report

Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are uncommon. On the basis of the site of damage of the PCL, hyperflexion, pretibial trauma, and hyperextension are proposed as mechanisms of PCL injuries. On the other hand, avulsion fractures of the ti...

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Main Authors: Ogawa Hiroyasu, Sumi Hiroshi, Shimizu Katsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/67
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spelling doaj-b9ef90a1eeef41af95c7c76d45e1792c2020-11-25T00:20:33ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2010-09-01516710.1186/1749-799X-5-67Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case reportOgawa HiroyasuSumi HiroshiShimizu Katsuji<p>Abstract</p> <p>Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are uncommon. On the basis of the site of damage of the PCL, hyperflexion, pretibial trauma, and hyperextension are proposed as mechanisms of PCL injuries. On the other hand, avulsion fractures of the tibial condyle are also rare. We report a PCL-mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle along with the tibial insertion of the PCL by extension-distraction force on the knee that has not been previously described in any study. This rare case may imply that application of an extension-distraction force to the PCL cause the avulsion fracture.</p> http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/67
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author Ogawa Hiroyasu
Sumi Hiroshi
Shimizu Katsuji
spellingShingle Ogawa Hiroyasu
Sumi Hiroshi
Shimizu Katsuji
Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
author_facet Ogawa Hiroyasu
Sumi Hiroshi
Shimizu Katsuji
author_sort Ogawa Hiroyasu
title Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
title_short Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
title_full Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
title_fullStr Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
title_sort posterior cruciate ligament mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
issn 1749-799X
publishDate 2010-09-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are uncommon. On the basis of the site of damage of the PCL, hyperflexion, pretibial trauma, and hyperextension are proposed as mechanisms of PCL injuries. On the other hand, avulsion fractures of the tibial condyle are also rare. We report a PCL-mediated avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle along with the tibial insertion of the PCL by extension-distraction force on the knee that has not been previously described in any study. This rare case may imply that application of an extension-distraction force to the PCL cause the avulsion fracture.</p>
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