Double-Bundle Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Improves Anteromedial Rotatory Instability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New techniques have been proposed to better address anteromedial rotatory instability in a medial collateral ligament (MCL)-injured knee that require an extra graft and more surgical implants, which might not be feasible in every clinical setting.

Purpose

To investigate if improved resistance to anteromedial rotatory instability can be achieved by using a single-graft, double-bundle (DB) MCL reconstruction with a proximal fixation more anteriorly on the tibia, in comparison with the gold standard single-bundle (SB) MCL reconstruction.

Study design

Controlled laboratory study.

Methods

Eight fresh-frozen human cadaveric knees were tested using a 6 degrees of freedom robotic simulator in intact knee, superficial MCL/deep MCL-deficient, and reconstructio

SUBMITTER: Beel W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264538 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature