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  • Title: Ligamentous injuries of the knee: anterior cruciate, medial collateral, posterior cruciate, and posterolateral corner injuries.
    Author: Morelli V, Bright C, Fields A.
    Journal: Prim Care; 2013 Jun; 40(2):335-56. PubMed ID: 23668648.
    Abstract:
    This article discusses athletic injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and posterolateral corner. Best evidence to date validates that conservative management of ACL ruptures is a reasonable strategy. Current data also seem to advocate nonoperative management of PCL injuries. All isolated MCL injuries, regardless of grade, are usually treated with a brief period of immobilization and symptomatic management. Although the surgical literature often advocates surgical treatment of posterolateral corner injuries, there have been no randomized trials substantiating that these injuries are best treated surgically.
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