Anatomic MCL repair, reconstruction may have equivalent radiographic outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed anatomic-based medial collateral ligament repair and MCL reconstruction may be equivalent based on objective knee laxity, but MCL reconstruction had better subjective outcomes.
Nicholas N. DePhillipo, PhD, ATC, and colleagues randomly assigned 54 patients with grade 3 MCL tears with or without concomitant ACL injuries to undergo either an anatomic-based MCL repair technique with a hamstring tendon autograft or complete MCL reconstruction. Researchers considered valgus stress radiographs as the primary outcome variable, which were collected at

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed anatomic-based medial collateral ligament repair and MCL reconstruction may be equivalent based on objective knee laxity, but MCL reconstruction had better subjective outcomes.
Nicholas N. DePhillipo, PhD, ATC, and colleagues randomly assigned 54 patients with grade 3 MCL tears with or without concomitant ACL injuries to undergo either an anatomic-based MCL repair technique with a hamstring tendon autograft or complete MCL reconstruction. Researchers considered valgus stress radiographs as the primary outcome variable, which were collected at