Garofalo Raffaele, Wettstein Michael, Fanelli Greg, Mouhsine Elyazid
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Jan;15(1):31-5. doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0121-y. Epub 2006 Sep 2.
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.
