A, Repair of posterior oblique ligament torn from tibia. B, Sutures tied and ligament reattached. A, Point of original ligament attachment; B, torn ligament; attachment of ligament. (Redrawn from Hughston JC, Eilers AF: The role of the posterior oblique ligament in repairs of acute medial [collateral] ligament tears of the knee, J Bone Joint Surg 55A:923, 1973.) SEE TECHNIQUE 45.4.