Isolated Clinically Diagnosed Grades 1-2 Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries in Elite Athletes Do Not Require Surgery
The current data suggest that nonoperative management of isolated clinically diagnosed grades 1 and 2 LCL injury is associated with high return to preinjury level of sport (100%), reasonable recovery times (median of 76 days), and no significant residual varus laxity. There was low correlation of MRI grade of isolated LCL injury with clinical examination findings. The authors recommend these lesions be treated without surgery.
Authors
- Matthew K. J. Jaggard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-7837)
- Mary Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9293-8922)
- Andy M. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6756-2751)
- David J. Haslhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-9757)
- Justin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2444-0169)
- Wahid Abdul
- Adam W. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3631-5648)
- Simon V. Ball
Institutions
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Kepler Universitätsklinikum (AT)
- Fortius Clinic (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251391357
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine