title: Return to Play After Medial Collateral Ligament Injury.
abstract: Medial collateral ligament injuries are common in the athletic population. Partial injuries are treated nonoperatively with excellent outcomes. Complete ruptures may be treated nonoperatively, although some will require surgery. A comprehensive rehabilitation program is critical to outcome, but a standardized program for all injuries does not exist. Most of the literature regarding nonoperative and postoperative rehabilitation include observational reports and case studies. Level I studies comparing rehabilitation protocols have not been published. The goal of the injured athlete is to not only return to play with no functional limitations, but to also address risk factors and prevent future injuries.
authors.affiliation: Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, PO Box 3615, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Duke University, 3475 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Chasse
authors.affiliation: Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, PO Box 3615, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: Dean.Taylor@dm.duke.edu.
authors.forename: Dean C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017888:Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000068958:Return to Sport; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: MCL rehabilitation; Medial collateral ligament; Partial MCL injury; Return to play