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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-03-2010 | Knee

Simultaneous surgical management of chronic grade-2 valgus instability of the knee and anterior cruciate ligament deficiency in athletes

Authors: Leonardo Osti, Rocco Papalia, Angelo Del Buono, Franco Merlo, Vincenzo Denaro, Nicola Maffulli

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 3/2010

Abstract

We report on 22 patients with chronic grade-2 valgus laxity of the knee combined with chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) insufficiency, in whom the two lesions were addressed at the same surgical setting. At a minimum follow-up of 24 months, clinical and functional variables had improved significantly (P < 0.001), and 20 of the 22 patients (91%) had returned to sport at pre-injury level. There were no operative complications in this series. In selected athletes with chronic symptomatic valgus laxity of the knee combined with ACL insufficiency, surgical repair of the MCL in association with ACL reconstruction is a suitable and reliable option to restore knee stability and allow return to pre-injury activity level.

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Title: Simultaneous surgical management of chronic grade-2 valgus instability of the knee and anterior cruciate ligament deficiency in athletes
Authors: Leonardo Osti
Rocco Papalia
Angelo Del Buono
Franco Merlo
Vincenzo Denaro
Nicola Maffulli
Publication date: 01-03-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0966-y

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