Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture injuries have been associated with an increased risk of meniscal tears and premature patellofemoral/medial compartment osteoarthritis. Sports-related trauma is a common cause of posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures. Surgical management is recommended for displaced bony avulsion of the posterior cruciate ligament to stabilize the knee and prevent knee pain, nonunion, and osteoarthritis progression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProximal femur osteochondromas are relatively rare, particularly in the femoral neck. The choice of treatment poses difficulties to the surgeon. We report an unusual case of a patient with 2 osteochondromas in the femoral neck causing femoroacetabular impingement.
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