Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture

Case contributed by Luu Hanh , 10 Jan 2021
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Luu Hanh, 12 Jan 2021

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Status changed from draft to pending review.

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Findings was changed:

The displaced fracture of the posterior and medial articular surface of the upper tibia demonstratesis demonstrated, corresponding to regional bone marrow edema tibia. Fracture is at the expected site of the tibial insertion of the posterior cruciate ligament which is retracted.

The medial and lateral collateral, patellar, ACL ligaments are normal. The quadriceps, semimembranosus tendons are normal. The menisci are normal. The semimembranosus and biceps femoris tendons are unremarkable.

The popliteal ligament swelling. Knee joint effusion

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