posterolateral corner

Sugalski MT, Sanchez AR (II) and LaPrade R. Posterolateral Reconstruction Techniques. Techniques in Knee Surgery. 2006;5:53-63.

The posterolateral corner is the region on the outer side of the knee towards the back. It is very complex anatomically, and damage one or more of the structures here can lead to instability of the knee.

Davies H, Unwin A and Aichroth, P. The posterolateral corner of the knee. Anatomy, biomechanics and management of injuries. Injury. 2004;35:68-75.

The authors of this paper - published in 2004 - emphasise the fact that the posterolateral corner of the knee had not until shortly before their own publication achieved the recognition it deserved as a contributor to knee stability, and unrecognised posterolateral corner injury had continued to be a factor in the failure of many cruciate ligament reconstructions.

The posterolateral corner is the region at the back of the knee on the outer side. It is very important as it contributes critical stability to the knee because of the important anatomical structures in this region. The anatomy of the posterolateral corner, though, is generally poorly appreciated by clinicians, and surgery in this area is a specialist matter.

This section lists knee surgeons who the KNEEguru website has identified as having expertise or a special interest in the posterolateral corner of the knee. These names link through to the surgeon section of the KNEEguru website. Each will open on a new page. To return to this list, just close the new page.

Dr Henrik Aagaard - Dragoer, Denmark

Dr John P Albright - Iowa City, Iowa, USA