TY  - JOUR
T1  - Lateral Transfer of the Medial Hamstring Tendons to the Fibula to Treat Anterolateral Rotatory Instability of the KneeA Case Report
AU  - Bell, Douglas
AU  - Pedersen, Elizabeth
Y1  - 2009/05/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.H.00420
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 1214
EP  - 1218
VL  - 91
IS  - 5
N2  - 
Anterolateral rotatory instability, or anterior-internal rotation instability, is typically associated with deficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament1-3. In fact, anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency has been called the sine qua non of anterolateral rotatory instability. Many techniques were described to reduce this anterolateral laxity with use of extra-articular tenodesis or tendon transfers1,2,4,5 before intra-articular techniques were developed6,7. We present the case of a patient who, as a result of traumatic loss of the lateral thigh muscles, had anterolateral rotatory instability of the knee without anterior cruciate ligament deficiency; this condition was treated with a lateral transfer of the gracilis and semitendinosus tendons to the fibula. To our knowledge, this technique has not been described previously in the English-language literature. Our patient was informed that data concerning the case would be submitted for publication, and he consented.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00420
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.H.00420
ER  -