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Clinical outcome similar between reconstruction and repair in grade III MCL injuries
September 2015
Clinical outcome similar between reconstruction and repair in grade III MCL injuries
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
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.2014.12.010Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
69 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 ...
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