ReviewEFORT open reviews2021
Medial collateral ligament release during knee arthroscopy: key concepts.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pie-crusting the medial collateral ligament is a safe and effective technique for improving visualisation and access in arthroscopic meniscal surgery: A systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical benefits of pie-crusting the medial collateral ligament for medial meniscal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Alignment-dependent changes in tibiofemoral contact mechanics after selective medial soft tissue release during medial meniscus posterior root repair: an exploratory human cadaveric study.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Optimization of Arthroscopic All-Inside Meniscus Repair With a Probe.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Femoral insertion osteotomy of the lateral collateral ligament for expanding lateral knee space in meniscus repair.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- The pie-crusting technique in knee surgery: Indications, technique, complications and outcomes.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Matrix-induced autologous chondrocytes implantation for a large iatrogenic osteochondral defect of the knee: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Partial Release Osteotomy Technique to Increase a Tight Lateral Knee Joint Space for Knee Arthroscopy.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Approaching ramp lesions from the different world of posterior knee compartment: A review of evidence with a proposal of a new classification and treatment.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Heterotopic ossification postsuperficial medial collateral ligament pie-crusting: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Anchor-Based Meniscal Ramp Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- The pie-crust surgical technique for medial collateral ligament release: enhancing visualization of the medial compartment in knee arthroscopy.Annals of joint · 2024Article
- Concomitant Medial and Lateral Meniscus Posterior Horn Root Repair With ACL Reconstruction Using Trans-Tibial Tunnel Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
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Abstract
Complete access to the posterior medial compartment of the knee may represent a technical challenge during arthroscopy in patients with a tight tibiofemoral joint space.Medial collateral release reduces direct iatrogenic cartilage damage in the medial compartment of the knee through manipulation with instruments.We recommend performing medial collateral release in surgeries that access the posteromedial compartment (e.g. partial meniscectomy for ruptures of the posterior horn of medial meniscus or posterior root repairs) when the patient has a tight tibiofemoral joint space.There are two main techniques to perform medial collateral release: inside-out and outside-in. Regardless of the technique used, releasing medial ligament structures is a safe and effective method to be used in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries to the medial compartment. Cite this article:
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