Decision Making in the Multiligament‐Injured Knee: An Evidence‐Based Systematic Review

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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 ·

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.

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Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Shoulder Injury and Treatment Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

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Published in: Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volume 25, Issue 4, pp. 430-438

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.01.008

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Decision Making in the Multiligament‐Injured Knee: An Evidence‐Based Systematic Review

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