Key Clinical Points Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear High-level evidence suggests that
recreational athletes can initially be treated nonoperatively or operatively for anterior …

An understanding of knee ligament anatomy and biomechanics is foundational for
physicians treating knee injuries, especially the more rare and morbid multiligamentous …

Background: Information on the incidence, injury mechanisms, ligament injury patterns, and
associated injuries of knee dislocations is lacking in the literature. There is a need to …

Knee dislocation is an uncommon orthopedic diagnosis with a high rate of neurovascular
complications. The goal of definitive management is to provide a pain free and functional …

Multiligament knee injuries constitute a complex and challenging entity, not only because of
the diagnosis and reconstruction procedure itself, but also because of the rehabilitation …

Background: Knee dislocations often require multiple concurrent ligament reconstructions,
which involve creating several tunnels in the distal femur. Therefore, the risk of tunnel …

Initial evaluation of a knee with multiple ligament injuries begins with a thorough and
complete neurovascular examination, an assessment of the soft tissue, and determination of …

Background Peroneal nerve palsy is a frequent and potentially disabling complication of
multiligament knee dislocation, but little information exists on the degree to which patients …

The internal brace technique uses a high-strength suture tie to augment injured tissues or a
primary repair, allowing early rehabilitation. Anatomic repair with internal bracing is a novel …

The multiple ligament injured knee is a severe injury that may also involve neurovascular
injuries, fractures, and other systemic injuries. Surgical treatment offers good functional …