Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie
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Oper Orthop Traumatol · Sep 2012
[Minimally invasive augmentation of the medial collateral ligament with autologous hamstring tendons in chronic knee instability].
Medial collateral ligament reconstruction in chronic unstable knees. ⋯ A total of 9 patients with a median age of 39 (18-70) years received an augmentation of the MCL complex due to a chronic instability using the described technique. Follow-up examination was performed after 16 (11-56) months. All patients reported a stable knee. The median value of the Lysholm score at follow-up was 90 (72-96) points and the Tegner score prior to trauma was 4 (2-6) points and 3 (2-6) points during follow-up. No grade 2 or 3 instability could be observed during follow-up. There were no complications using the above mentioned technique.