ReviewThe archives of bone and joint surgery2022
From Anatomy to Complex Reconstruction: A Modern Review on the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in assessing medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus injuries? A systematic review and meta-analysis.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
- Anatomic Medial Collateral Ligament, Posterior Oblique Ligament, and Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions With Concomitant Distal Femoral Osteotomy in the Setting of a Chronic Injury.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Arthroscopically-Assisted Medial Collateral Ligament Repair of Proximal Tears with Inside-out Suture Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Combined ACL-MCL Injuries: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Clinical Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Current Classification Systems for Knee Ligament Injuries Are Limited to Ligament Involvement and Do Not Consider Injury Mechanism or Sequence of Injury: A Scoping Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Clinical Effect of Posterior Obliqueligament Repair in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Combined With Medial Collateral Ligament Repair: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Early vs Delayed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Tibiofemoral Laxity.The Permanente journal · 2025Article
- A third of patients with multiligament knee injuries exhibit radiological signs of patella dislocation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Early Surgical Intervention Results in Better Patient-Reported Outcomes Than Delayed Treatment in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Presence of Concomitant Medial Collateral Ligament Injury.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- What are the differences between on-ice and off-ice side-cutting maneuver? A kinematic and electromyographic comparative analysis of ice hockey players.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Measures of knee internal and external rotation made with a digital inclinometer are consistent with the measures made with an electromagnetic tracking system.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Current trends in the medial side of the knee: not only medial collateral ligament (MCL).Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Review
- Outcomes of medial collateral ligament reconstruction with suture-augmented semitendinosus autograft.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- The residual laxity of medial collateral ligament after magic point pie crusting MCL released in arthroscopic management of medial meniscus.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2024Article
- Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee: The Modified Marx Technique With Adjustable-Loop Femoral Fixation and Posteromedial Corner Plication.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Patellar Tendon Reconstruction After Failed Patellar Tendon Repair With a Concomitant Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Medial knee injuries are prevalent, especially in young athletes. A detailed history and physical examination are needed to accurately diagnose injuries to the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL), deep medial collateral ligament (dMCL), and posterior oblique ligament (POL). The mechanism of medial knee injury often involves a coupled valgus and external rotation force with pain and tenderness across the medial joint line. Valgus stress radiographs assist with the diagnosis of medial knee injuries based on the quantitative extent of medial joint gapping. Specifically, 3.2 mm of increased medial gapping is observed with an isolated grade-III sMCL injury and greater than 9.8 mm of gapping indicates a complete medial knee injury. Nonoperative treatment is recommended for grade-I and II medial knee injuries. Patients with chronic medial knee instability, or a complete tear of the medial knee structures, may require operative treatment. Anatomic surgical techniques have proven to be highly effective in restoring functional knee stability.
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