title: Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee: Anatomic Augmentation With Semitendinosus and Gracilis Tendon Autografts.
abstract: The superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) and associated knee structures are the most commonly injured structures of the knee. Most isolated sMCL tears are treated nonoperatively. Several studies have described different algorithms for treatment of sMCL lesions, as well as different types of techniques, both in the acute and in chronic settings. The purpose of this article was to detail our anatomic sMCL augmentation technique using semitendinosus and gracilis tendon autografts.
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Instituto Brasil de Tecnologias da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Serra Cruz
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olivetto
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Chase S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chahla
authors.affiliation: The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: LaPrade