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Table 1 The Fanelli and Larson classification: classification of damage in posterolateral structures

From: An isolated Posterolateral corner injury with rotational instability and hypermobile lateral meniscus: a novel entity

Classification

Scale of damage

Damaged structure

Type A

10° increase in external rotation of the tibia

PFL, popliteus tendon

Type B

10° increase in external rotation of the tibia

PFL, popliteus tendon

Slight varus relaxation (5–10 mm increase in varus load test)

LCL

Type C

10° increase in external rotation of the tibia

PFL, popliteus tendon

Slight varus relaxation (> 10 mm increase in varus load test)

LCL, capsule avalusion, cruciate ligament

  1. PFL popliteofibular ligament, LCL lateral collateral ligament