SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
Impact of intraoperative medial collateral ligament injury on outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
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- Perioperative safety and accuracy of CT-based fully active burr-based robotic total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Observational
- Is Condylar Constrained Knee Prosthesis Necessary for Femoral Condylar Avulsion Fractures in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Medial Collateral Ligament Repair With Internal Suture Brace Augmentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Exploring predictors of medial collateral ligament tears in lateral approach total knee replacement: A retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Medial collateral ligament section during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty managed by direct repair and fascia lata augmentation autograft: a case report and surgical technique.AME case reports · 2024Article
- Management of Iatrogenic Medial Collateral Ligament Injury in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Review
- Intra-operative Safety of an Autonomous Robotic System for Total Knee Replacement: A Review of 500 Cases in India.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs an uncommon but severe complication, medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be significantly under-recognized. We aimed to determine whether MCL injury influences postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing TKA.
methodsTwo independent reviewers searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE from their inception to July 1, 2021. The main outcomes were postoperative function, and secondary outcomes included the incidences of revision and complications.
resultsA total of 403 articles yielded 15 studies eligible for inclusion with 10 studies used for meta-analysis. This study found that there was a statistically significant difference in postoperative functional scores, range of motion (ROM), complications, and revision rates, with adverse outcomes occurring more commonly in patients with MCL injury.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis highlights the complexity of MCL injury during TKA and shows the impact on postoperative function, joint mobility, complications, and revision. Surgeons need to prevent and put more emphasis on MCL injury during TKA.
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