The medial ligaments and the ACL restrain anteromedial laxity of the knee

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Stephen K. Ball · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Andrew A. Amis · Imperial College London

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The dMCL is the largest medial restraint to tibial external rotation in extension. Therefore, following a combined ACL + MCL injury, AMRI may persist if there is inadequate healing of both the sMCL and dMCL, and MCL deficiency increases the risk of ACL graft failure.

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

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Published in: Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Volume 28, Issue 12, pp. 3700-3708

DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06084-4

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The medial ligaments and the ACL restrain anteromedial laxity of the knee

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