Anatomical reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament and the posterior oblique ligament of the knee

Acta Orthop Belg. 2012 Jun;78(3):400-4.

Abstract

Chronic medial knee instability is frequently due to a combination of superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) and posterior oblique ligament (POL) insufficiency. We present a new technique for simultaneous anatomical reconstruction of sMCL and POL, using an anterior tibialis tendon allograft with three reconstruction tunnels.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Ligaments, Articular / surgery*
  • Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / injuries
  • Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / surgery*
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*