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Decision Making in the Multiligament‐Injured Knee: An Evidence‐Based Systematic Review
Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery · 2009 · Vol. 25(4) · pp. 430–438
Bruce A. Levy✉(Mayo Clinic)Khaled Dajani(Mayo Clinic)Daniel B. Whelan(University of Toronto)James P. Stannard(University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital)Gregory C. Fanelli(Geisinger Medical Center)Michael J. Stuart(Mayo Clinic)Joel L. Boyd(University of Minnesota)Peter MacDonald(University of Manitoba)Robert G. Marx(Hospital for Special Surgery)
Abstract
Our review suggests that early operative treatment of the multiligament-injured knee yields improved functional and clinical outcomes compared with nonoperative management or delayed surgery. Repair of the posterolateral corner may yield higher revision rates compared with reconstruction.
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesShoulder Injury and TreatmentTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesKnee DislocationMedicinePsychologySurgeryOrthopedic surgery
MeSH terms
Follow-Up StudiesHumansKnee InjuriesLigaments, ArticularMultiple TraumaRange of Motion, ArticularPlastic Surgery ProceduresKnee Dislocation
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