Comparison of Clinical Results of Anatomic Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction for Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee With or Without Popliteal Tendon Reconstruction.

 It is unknown whether popliteal tendon reconstruction is necessary in anatomic posterolateral corner reconstruction, although the tendon has function in the varus and rotatory stability of the knee joint. Hypothesis: Anatomic reconstructions of the posterolateral corner with the popliteal tendon reconstructed will present better clinical and radiographic results than cases with the popliteal tendon not reconstructed.  Yoon KH, Lee JH, Bae DK, Song SJ, Chung KY, Park YW. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21791626 PDF