Posterolateral corner reconstruction is a complex surgical procedure that involves harvesting multiple tendons, drilling several bone tunnels, and using multiple screws and anchors. This approach often results in significant morbidity, with data showing that fewer than 50% of patients return to their previous level of sporting activity.

However, if the patient presents within weeks of the injury and the damaged tissue is still present but stressed to failure, repairing the soft tissue and restoring posterolateral corner stability with a fiber tape internal brace offers a better alternative. This method mimics the lateral collateral ligament and involves drawing the soft tissues back to the fibula head, which is freshened to aid repair and healing. This technique has significantly reduced pain, surgical scars, knee stiffness, and morbidity associated with the surgery, while improving surgical outcomes. Patients experience a faster recovery and return to play. The fiber tape internal brace provides a minimally invasive alternative, as conventional reconstruction of the posterolateral corner is often associated with poor surgical results