Clinical outcome similar between reconstruction and repair in grade III MCL injuries .
Surgical Treatment of Acute Grade III Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Combined With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Anatomic Ligament Repair Versus Triangular Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopy. 2015 Jun;31(6):1108-16. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.12.01069 patients with an acute grade III medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament tear were randomized to undergo either anatomic MCL repair or triangular-vector MCL reconstruction following single-bundle ACL reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical results between these two treatments via imaging and functional results at a minimum of 2 year follow-up. Results indicated similar outcomes for medial opening measurements and IKDC scores, however short-term anteromedial rotatory stability was better in the group who underwent MCL reconstruction.
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