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Symptomatic Nonunion After a Tibial-Sided Posterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture Treated with Open Repair: A
Jordan Johnson1, Marco Gupton1, Jonathan Schneider2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MountainView Regional Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Case:
A 30-year-old man was in a motorcycle accident resulting in an avulsion fracture of the tibial insertion of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). After 19 months of nonoperative treatment, the patient presented with a nonunion and symptoms of pain and instability. He was treated with an open repair with screw fixation through a posterior approach. Six months postoperatively, the patient returned to his work as a heavy laborer with full range of motion and no instability.
Conclusion:
PCL avulsion fracture nonunion results in symptoms of swelling, pain, and instability. These symptoms can be treated with screw fixation through a posterior approach.
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