• 1. Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China;
  • 2. Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China;
ZHOU Yonggang, Email: zhouyg@263.net
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Objective To summarize the prevention and treatment of iatrogenic medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods The relevant literature about iatrogenic MCL injuries in TKA was summarized, and the symptoms, causes, preventions, and treatments were analyzed.Results Preventions on the iatrogenic MCL injuries in TKA is significantly promoted. With the occurrence of MCL injuries, the femoral avulsion can be fixed with the screw and washer or the suture anchors; the tibial avulsion can be treated with the suture anchors fixation, bone staples fixation, or conservative treatment; the mid-substance laceration can be repaired directly; the autologous quadriceps tendon, semitendinosus tendon, or artificial ligament can be used for the patients with poor tissue conditions or obvious residual gap between the ligament ends; the use of implant with greater constraint can be the last alternative method.Conclusion No consensus has been reached to the management of iatrogenic MCL injuries in TKA. Different solutions and strategies can be integrated and adopted flexibly by surgeons according to the specific situation.

Citation: ZHANG Bohan, DU Yinqiao, SUN Jingyang, SHEN Junmin, LI Tiejian, ZHOU Yonggang. Prevention and treatment of iatrogenic medial collateral ligament injuries in total knee arthroplasty. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021, 35(1): 14-19. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202004126 Copy

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