Title: Posterolateral knee injuries<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
PCL injuries can sometimes have involvement of the posterolateral corner (PLC)</p>
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The dial test can be used to diagnose posterior lateral instability and help differentiate it from isolated PCL injuries</p>
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The dial test involves comparing the amount of external rotation of the lower leg at the knee while the knees are in 30° and in 90° of knee flexion.</p>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnk62Y-nDSQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnk62Y-nDSQ</a></p>
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An isolated injury to the posterolateral corner will result in more than 10° of external rotation in the injured knee that is present at 30° but not at 90° of knee flexion.</p>
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<strong><a href="http://www.kneejointsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DIAL-TEST.jpg">http://www.kneejointsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DIAL-TEST.jpg</a></strong></p>
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<strong><a href="http://www.kneejointsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DIAL-TEST-90.jpg">http://www.kneejointsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DIAL-TEST-90.jpg</a></strong></p>
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http://www.kneejointsurgery.com/ligament-injuries/posterolateral-corner/</p>
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