ArticleThe archives of bone and joint surgery2022
Minimally Invasive Reconstruction of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee.
Article in The archives of bone and joint surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Combined medial collateral ligament and posterior oblique ligament reconstruction demonstrates favourable patient-reported outcomes and medial knee stability in Grade III injuries: A systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- The utility of robotic-assisted surgery in total knee arthroplasty for moderate and severe valgus deformities: a case series.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: This study describes a minimally invasive technique for the reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posterior oblique ligament (POL) through minimal incisions on the tibial and femoral sides of the ligament using the modified Bosworth technique. Methods: This study included 19 consecutive patients who presented with chronic grade III injury; the mean age was 29.6 years (standard deviation ± 7.5 years, range 19-43 years), and five patients (26.3%) had no associated injuries. Ten patients (52.6%) had associated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and four patients (21.1%) had associated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury. All patients were assessed 18 months postoperatively regarding functional outcome using the Lysholm score and medial joint space opening. Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in the patient functional outcome as the Lysholm score improved from 55.39 ± 6.9 to 89.42 ± 6.4 at 18 months postoperatively. ( Conclusion: Minimally invasive MCL reconstruction with modified Bosworth technique gives very good results regarding the functional outcome and residual medial laxity of the knee.
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