Management of Medial-Sided Knee Injuries

• Published in: Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 180 - 184
• Main Authors: Elliott, Michael, Johnson, Darren L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Athletic Injuries - diagnosis; Athletic Injuries - therapy; Humans; Injuries; Knee; Knee Injuries - diagnosis; Knee Injuries - therapy; Ligaments; Male; Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - anatomy & histology; Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - injuries; Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - surgery; Patients; Physical Examination - methods; Range of motion
• ISSN: 0147-7447; 1938-2367
• DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20150305-06

Medial collateral ligament injuries are common and are often associated with concomitant ligamentous, meniscus, and cartilage injuries. Orthopedic surgeons should be familiar with the outcomes of nonoperative and operative treatment of isolated and combined grade I, II, and III injuries. Special attention should be paid to identifying involvement of the posterior oblique ligament and capsule; lack of such attention may lead to failed nonoperative management. The authors present an overview of the treatment of medial-sided knee injuries, as well as 2 cases demonstrating their preferred method of treating chronic medial-sided laxity and instability. [Medial collateral ligament injuries are common and are often associated with concomitant ligamentous, meniscus, and cartilage injuries. Orthopedic surgeons should be familiar with the outcomes of nonoperative and operative treatment of isolated and combined grade I, II, and III injuries. Special attention should be paid to identifying involvement of the posterior oblique ligament and capsule; lack of such attention may lead to failed nonoperative management. The authors present an overview of the treatment of medial-sided knee injuries, as well as 2 cases demonstrating their preferred method of treating chronic medial-sided laxity and instability. [ Orthopedics. 2015; 38(3):180–184.]