Percutaneous Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament Release Outcomes During Medial Meniscal Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To systematically review the literature to better understand the technique, outcomes, and complications after percutaneous superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) lengthening during knee arthroscopy to address isolated medial meniscal pathology.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using a PRISMA checklist. The inclusion criteria consisted of English-language articles or articles with English-language translations documenting the use of percutaneous sMCL lengthening during arthroscopic knee surgery to treat isolated meniscal pathology (repair vs meniscectomy) with reported postoperative outcomes and complications.

Results

Four studies met the incl

SUBMITTER: Gaudiani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature