The purpose of this article is to present the author's experience with fibular head-based
surgical procedures for the treatment of posterolateral instability of the knee. The
surgical techniques presented are the biceps tendon transfer procedures and the fibular
head-based figure of eight posterolateral reconstruction using free grafts. Each of
these techniques is combined with capsular repair and/or posterolateral capsular shift
procedures in all cases. The decision points for surgical technique selection, the
surgical technique itself, the postoperative rehabilitation, and the outcomes of these
surgical procedures are presented, including a comparison of the biceps tendon procedures
with the free graft procedure.
Keywords
posterolateral reconstruction - posterolateral instability - fibular head-based posterolateral
reconstruction - classification - allograft - outcomes