Open Repair of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Peel-Off Lesion in Multiligamentous Knee Injuries Results in Good Outcomes

Overview

Journal Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil

Date 2023 Jun 30

PMID 37388895

Authors

Sunit Hazra

Soumendu Nath

Anant Kumar Garg

Sourav Ghosh

Sandip Ghosh

Mainak Chandra

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Abstract

Purpose: To identify posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) peel-off lesions, to separate these lesions from more common midsubstance tears, and to evaluate patient outcomes after primary open repair.

Methods: Patients with acute femoral-side "peel off"-type lesions associated with multiligamentous injuries who underwent PCL repair were identified. Patients with chronic PCL injuries, midsubstance PCL tears, or PCL tibial avulsions were excluded from the study. A total of 11 patients were included in this study. All patients underwent open repair using a suture pullout technique.

Results: The mean follow-up period was 18 months. The mean Lysholm score at 12 months was 87. Mean knee range of motion (flexion) achieved at 12 months was 121°. No patient had grade 3 laxity on posterior stress testing at final follow-up.

Conclusions: Our study showed good outcomes after primary repair of femoral PCL peel-off lesions.

Level Of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic case series.

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