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CC BY-NC-ND-license · Joints 2015; 03(04): 215-217
DOI: 10.11138/jts/2015.3.4.215
DOI: 10.11138/jts/2015.3.4.215
Original Article
Medial collateral ligament reconstruction during TKA: a new approach and surgical technique
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Publication History
Publication Date:
15 September 2017 (online)
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Abstract
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries during total knee arthroplasty are rare but severe complications. They can be treated conservatively, by increasing prosthetic constraint, by using a thicker polyethylene insert, or by directly suturing the ligament. A prosthesis is successful to the extent that it ensures long-term knee stability. We describe our surgical approach to the restoration of knee joint stability in MCL deficiency: a reconstructive technique using the semitendinosus tendon.