Conservative Management after Intraoperative Over-Release of the Medial Collateral Ligament from its Tibial Insertion Site in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

This study showed that even MCL was over-released inadvertently, but it did not affect the clinical outcome. Preoperative femoral–tibial angle was the only predictable risk factor for MCL over-release. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - December 7, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Choi, Young Joon Lee, Ki Won Seo, Dong Kyo Lee, Suk Kyu Kim, Sang Bum Lee, Hyun Il Tags: Original Article Source Type: research