Complications in the treatment of medial and lateral sided injuries of the knee joint.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 16. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Jul;34(5):2279-2287. doi: 10.1007/s00590-024-03920-y. Epub 2024 Apr 23. Management of pediatric posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures: a systematic review. Jayne C(1), Medina G(2), Grottkau B(2), Paschos N(3). Author information: (1)St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, CA, USA. (2)Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. (3)Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. npaschos@mgh.harvard.edu. PURPOSE: Both open and arthroscopic surgical techniques have been used for PCL avulsion fractures. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the different management strategies proposed for PCL avulsion fractures in children. METHODS: A systematic literature review was performed utilizing Medline, Scopus, and EMBASE databases from 1977 to the present. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Data were selected and extracted by two independent reviewers. Inclusion criteria were clinical studies reporting injuries in pediatric patients with PCL avulsion injuries. Exclusion criteria were combined PCL and ACL injuries and ligamentous injuries requiring reconstruction. A subgroup analysis was performed between open reduction and arthroscopic surgeries. FINDINGS/RESULTS: Twenty-six studies were included in this systematic review. Patient sex was reported in 39 patients with a higher number of males (32/39). The age range was 7-18 years old. In the open group, 30/31 patients had clinical improvement or returned to pre-injury activity level with two complications. Lysholm scores ranged from 66 to 99. In the arthroscopic group, 11/12 patients experienced clinical improvement or returned to normal activity levels with only one complication. Lysholm scores ranged from 90 to 100 with a mean of 95. In the non-operative group, 3/3 recovered with evidence of fracture healing, full or near full knee range of motion. One Lysholm score was reported 14 months after injury and was 100/100. CONCLUSIONS: Open reduction and arthroscopic surgeries are effective and safe treatment options for pediatric PCL avulsion fractures-97% of open reduction and 92% of arthroscopic patients significantly improved symptoms. The complication rates for the open and arthroscopic groups were 11 and 9%, respectively. All three non-operative made full or near full recovery of pre-injury knee status. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: Systematic review of Level-II-IV studies. Prospero Registration No CRD42021290899. © 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/s00590-024-03920-y