Purpose Proximal fibula avulsion fractures, or “arcuate fractures”, are an often discussed but
poorly defined injury pattern which represent a destabilizing injury to the posterolateral
corner of the knee. Historical and recent literature discussing reconstruction and repair
techniques exist, but there has been little biomechanical evaluation of repair techniques.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strength of three type of fixation techniques for
arcuate fractures: bone tunnels, a screw and washer, and a novel suture anchor technique …