Non-operative treatment of acute medial collateral ligament lesions of the knee joint. 1993

J Petermann, and T von Garrel, and L Gotzen
Department of Traumatology, Philipps-University, Marburg/Lahn, Germany.

From 1985 to 1990 102 patients with isolated lesions of the medial collateral ligament of the knee were managed non-operatively with early protected motion and physical therapy. Eighty-six returned to a follow-up examination. The mean follow-up time was 44.2 months. The knees were stable in all but two cases and showed good or excellent results. Ninety-seven percent of the patients returned to their earlier activity level.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007593 Joint Instability Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis. Hypermobility, Joint,Instability, Joint,Laxity, Joint,Hypermobilities, Joint,Instabilities, Joint,Joint Hypermobilities,Joint Hypermobility,Joint Instabilities,Joint Laxities,Joint Laxity,Laxities, Joint
D007719 Knee Joint A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA. Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009989 Orthotic Devices Apparatus used to support, align, or augment the functioning of parts of the body. Orthoses,Orthosis,Parapodium,Device, Orthotic,Devices, Orthotic,Orthose,Orthotic Device,Parapodiums
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001182 Arthroscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint. Arthroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Arthroscopic,Arthroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Arthroscopic,Arthroscopic Surgeries,Arthroscopic Surgical Procedure,Arthroscopies,Procedure, Arthroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Arthroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Arthroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Arthroscopic
D012421 Rupture Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body. Ruptures

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