Abstract
The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is the strongest lateral stabilizer of the knee.
It provides support against varus stress and posterolateral rotation of the knee.
Lateral collateral ligament injuries mostly occur together with anterior and/or posterior
cruciate ligament injuries. While grades 1 and 2 injuries are treated conservatively
since they are partial injuries, total ruptures, as in grade 3, require surgical treatment.
In conventional LCL reconstruction methods, hamstring grafts are used, and bioscrews
are used in bone-tendon fixation. Lateral collateral ligament reconstruction is usually
performed as a component of multiple ligament surgery. Therefore, there is a need
for a contralateral hamstring tendon or allograft. The present article aims to define
a technique that does not require tendon grafts and bioscrews in fibular fixation.
Keywords
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - collateral ligaments - joint instability
- knee injuries - sports injury
