Arthroscopic Treatment of Acute Tibial Avulsion Fracture of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Using the TightRope Fixation Device

Clemens Gwinner; Sebastian Kopf; Arnd Hoburg; Norbert P Haas; Tobias M Jung

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2014.02.005

Arthroscopic Treatment of Acute Tibial Avulsion Fracture of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Using the TightRope Fixation Device

Arthrosc Tech. 2014 Jun 9;3(3):e377-82. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2014.02.005. eCollection 2014 Jun.

Authors

Clemens Gwinner¹, Sebastian Kopf¹, Arnd Hoburg¹, Norbert P Haas¹, Tobias M Jung¹

Affiliation

¹ Section for Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Abstract

Avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament from its tibial insertion is a rare condition. Early surgical treatment has been regarded as necessary, but the optimal surgical technique remains unclear. The purpose of this technical note is to present a novel all-inside arthroscopic reconstruction technique for bony tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament using the TightRope device (Arthrex, Naples, FL).