Clinical results after surgical treatment of posterolateral tibial plateau fractures ("apple bite fracture") in combination with ACL injuries.

Purpose: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-tear is a common injury in orthopaedic trauma. Depending on the energy of impact fractures of the posterolateral tibial plateau are often associated. Different morphologic variants of posterolateral tibial plateau impaction fractures have been described in the setting of an ACL-tear.

Excellent results of lesser tuberosity transfer in acute locked posterior shoulder dislocation.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of lesser tuberosity transfer in acute locked posterior shoulder dislocation with a humeral head defect between 25 and 45 %.

Methods: Clinical and radiological results of seven patients with locked posterior shoulder dislocation with a humeral head defect between 25 and 45 % which were managed with a modification of the McLaughlin procedure within 14 days after injury were evaluated retrospectively after a mean follow-up of 41 months.

Results: All shoulders remained stable.