Collateral ligament augmentation versus reconstruction using allograft tissue.
Injuries to the collateral ligaments of the knee are very common. Recognition of collateral ligament laxity is extremely important, especially when associated with a cruciate ligament injury. Reconstruction of the collaterals are necessary when addressing these combined instabilities.
Shelton
Walter R
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Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, 1325 East Fortification Street, Jackson, MS 39202, USA. wsheltonmd@msmoc.com
D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability; D017888:Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous