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Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament.

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Marchant, MH; Tibor, LM; Sekiya, JK; Hardaker, WT; Garrett, WE; Taylor, DC
Published in: Am J Sports Med
May 2011

The medial collateral ligament complex is a primary stabilizer that combines static and dynamic resistance to direct valgus stress while contributing significant restraints to rotatory motion and anterior-posterior translation. Varying opinions exist among investigators regarding injury classification and treatment algorithms. Whereas most agree that the majority of isolated medial collateral ligament complex injuries can be treated nonoperatively, isolated injuries with chronic instability and multiligament injuries may require operative intervention. Substantial confounding factors are present within published reports, making comparative analyses and systematic review challenging. This review focuses on the anatomy and biomechanics of the medial structures of the knee; it discusses the clinical evaluation of complex injuries; and it reviews nonoperative and operative treatment methods.

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Am J Sports Med

DOI

EISSN

1552-3365

Publication Date

May 2011

Volume

39

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1102 / 1113

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Orthopedics
  • Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
  • Knee Joint
  • Knee Injuries
  • Humans
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
 

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Marchant, M. H., Tibor, L. M., Sekiya, J. K., Hardaker, W. T., Garrett, W. E., & Taylor, D. C. (2011). Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament. Am J Sports Med, 39(5), 1102–1113. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546510385999
Marchant, Milford H., Lisa M. Tibor, Jon K. Sekiya, William T. Hardaker, William E. Garrett, and Dean C. Taylor. “Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament.Am J Sports Med 39, no. 5 (May 2011): 1102–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546510385999.
Marchant MH, Tibor LM, Sekiya JK, Hardaker WT, Garrett WE, Taylor DC. Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May;39(5):1102–13.
Marchant, Milford H., et al. “Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament.Am J Sports Med, vol. 39, no. 5, May 2011, pp. 1102–13. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0363546510385999.
Marchant MH, Tibor LM, Sekiya JK, Hardaker WT, Garrett WE, Taylor DC. Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May;39(5):1102–1113.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Sports Med

DOI

EISSN

1552-3365

Publication Date

May 2011

Volume

39

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1102 / 1113

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Orthopedics
  • Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
  • Knee Joint
  • Knee Injuries
  • Humans
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering