J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Sep;12(3):461-467. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.3.461.

A Clinical Study on Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Knee

• Kang CN
• Wang JM
• Choi KH
• Kim CB

• KMID: 2461794
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.3.461

Abstract

A clinical analysis on the 33 cases of the collateral ligament injuries of the knee joint was made. Those cases were classified in three groups depend upon the width of the joint space by means of stress-radiogram as one plue (less than 5 mm), two plus(5~10 mm), and three plus(more than 10 mm). Twenty one cases were three plus group and were treated operatively and remaining had conservative treatment. This injury is more prevalent in male with the peak in male with the peak incidence of 21~30 years old age group. The most common site of injury of medial collateral ligament is the mid-portion of the ligament where cross the joint line by the 42.3% on operated cases. The lateral collateral ligament has no specific location of injury but more even on its whole length of femoral or fibullar attachment and mid-portion of the ligament. Results were evaluated in three groups of excellent, good and poor. Six out of 12 cases of conservative treatment and nine out of 21 cases of operative group were excellent in result without joint instability, pain and muscle weakness on walking and flexion was available more than 120 degress. Four cases of conservative treatment group and ten of operative group were good in result with occasional pain on walking, mild degree of instability and range of joint motion between 100 to 120 degrees. Four cases had poor result with pain on walking, marked joint instability and less than 100 degrees of joint motion. Overall result of more than good were 90.5% in operative group and 83.3% in conservative treatment group.

MeSH Terms

Clinical Study*
Collateral Ligaments*
Humans
Incidence
Joint Instability
Joints
Knee Joint
Knee*
Lateral Ligament, Ankle
Ligaments
Male
Muscle Weakness
Walking