[Rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament. Palliative treatment by transposition of the internal gastrocnemius mucle into the intercondyloid notch (author's transl)].

In old ruptures of the posterior cruciate ligament, dynamic knee stabilization can be obtained by transposition of the internal gastrocnemius muscle into the intercondyloid notch. The muscle contracts when the patient walks, thus preventing posterior sliding. The technique, derived from Hugston's technique, is simple, and the intial results are very encouraging, both objectively and subjectively.