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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2024; 15(7): 642-649
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.642
Arthroscopic M-shaped suture fixation for tibia avulsion fracture of posterior cruciate ligament: A modified technique and case series
Xiao-Hui Zhang, Jian Yu, Meng-Yao Zhao, Jin-Hui Cao, Bing Wu, Dan-Feng Xu
Xiao-Hui Zhang, Jian Yu, Meng-Yao Zhao, Jin-Hui Cao, Bing Wu, Dan-Feng Xu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shaoxing Central Hospital, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Hui Zhang, Jian Yu, Meng-Yao Zhao, Jin-Hui Cao, Bing Wu, Dan-Feng Xu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Central Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Bing Wu, Dan-Feng Xu, Central Laboratory, Shaoxing Central Hospital, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Jian Yu and Dan-Feng Xu.
Author contributions: Zhang XH, Yu J and Xu DF contributed to the study’s conception and design; Data collection were performed by Zhao MY, Cao JH and Wu B; Data were analyzed by Zhang XH and Zhao MY; The first draft of the manuscript was written by Xu DF; Xu DF and Yu J edited the draft and revised it; all the authors read and approved the final manuscript. Xu DF and Yu J contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors.
Institutional review board statement: The protocols of study were approved by the Ethics Committee of The Central Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, People’s Republic of China (Approval No. 2024007).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Dan-Feng Xu, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shaoxing Central Hospital, No. 1 Hua-yu Road, Keqiao, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China. xdf@zju.edu.cn
Received: March 12, 2024
Revised: May 3, 2024
Accepted: June 11, 2024
Published online: July 18, 2024
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Core Tip: In this study, we describe a novel modification to the arthroscopic M-shaped suture fixation approach for tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), which emphasizes the creation of a suture fixation configuration resembling the letter "M", intended to achieve a more secure anatomical fixation of the avulsed bony fragment to the tibia. And we evaluate its outcomes through a case series. Our results showed that our modified arthroscopic treatment of PCL tibial avulsion fractures provides good clinical outcomes, radiologic healing, and knee stability. This fixation technique is worthy of widespread promotion.