title: Medial collateral ligament reconstruction during TKA: a new approach and surgical technique.
abstract: Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries during total knee arthroplasty are rare but severe complications. They can be treated conservatively, by increasing prosthetic constraint, by using a thicker polyethylene insert, or by directly suturing the ligament. A prosthesis is successful to the extent that it ensures long-term knee stability. We describe our surgical approach to the restoration of knee joint stability in MCL deficiency: a reconstructive technique using the semitendinosus tendon.
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura "Città di Parma", Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adravanti
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, School of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura "Città di Parma", Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calafiore
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, School of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele Attilio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosa
keywords: injury; intraoperative; medial collateral ligament; reconstruction; total knee arthroplasty