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Editorial Commentary: The Medial Side of the Knee Is Amenable to Repair
Editorial Commentary: The Medial Side of the Knee Is Amenable to Repair
Abstract: Systematic review of knee medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posteromedial corner (PMC) “repair” finds low failure rates.
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n editor’s job includes identifying and acknowledging productive authors. Brian R. Waterman completed his orthopaedic residency and practices in the United States Army, and next year starts an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rush. Brian is on our Editorial Board, and has 10 publications1-10 to his credit in Arthroscopy, which is impressive for one yet to have started his Fellowship and not even counting 2 more published this month on which we now comment.11-12 Jeffrey M. DeLong, Waterman’s co-author, is still a medical student but has already published 2 articles in Arthroscopy13,14 in addition to the 2 in this month’s issue, which is equally impressive. This month, DeLong and Waterman, in their typically concentrated fashion, systematically review knee medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posteromedial corner (PMC) “repair,”11 followed immediately by a review of knee MCL and PMC “reconstruction.”12 Surgical repair of MCL and PMC injuries has been extensively described, and DeLong and Waterman include in their review 16 articles dating back as far as 1992, so it is no surprise that repair techniques and fixation methods are diverse. They found that MCL and PMC repair results in low rates of secondary failure, suggesting that the medial side of the knee is amenable to repair. Finally, the review is of clinical relevance with a focus on surgical techniques. James H. Lubowitz, M.D. Editor-in-Chief
Ó 2015 by the Arthroscopy Association of North America 0749-8063/15797/$36.00 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2015.08.023
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References 1. Worthen J, Waterman BR, Davidson PA, Lubowitz JH. Limitations and sources of bias in clinical knee cartilage research. Arthroscopy 2012;28:1315-1325. 2. Tucker C, Cameron K, Waterman B, Kilcoyne K, Owens B. Posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: Postoperative disability in an active patient population. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e2 (abstr). 3. Hoffmann J, Waterman B, Pallis M, Belmont P, Garcia E, Laughlin N. Success of high tibial osteotomy in the United States military. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e8 (abstr). 4. Martin K, Waterman B, Cameron K, Owens B, Belmont P. Simulation training decreases surgical errors and improves performance during diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy performed by residents in training. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e35-e36 (abstr). 5. Rice RS, Waterman BR, Lubowitz JH. Allograft versus autograft decision for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An expected-value decision analysis evaluating hypothetical patients. Arthroscopy 2012;28:539-547. 6. Waterman B, Hsiao M, Owens B, Cameron K, Langston J. Trends in the incidence of physician-diagnosed slap lesions in the United States military. Arthroscopy 2013;29:e9 (abstr). 7. Lamblin CJ, Waterman BR, Lubowitz JH. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autografts compared with non-irradiated, non-chemically treated allografts. Arthroscopy 2013;29:1113-1122. 8. Murray KR, Golant A, Mallo GC, Waterman BR. A fantastic voyage. Arthroscopy 2014;30:1042-1043. 9. Lubowitz JH, Akhavan S, Waterman BR, AalamiHarandi A, Konicek J. Technique for creating the anterior cruciate ligament femoral socket: Optimizing femoral footprint anatomic restoration using outside-in drilling. Arthroscopy 2013;29:522-528. 10. Waterman BR, Burns TC, McCriskin B, Kilcoyne K, Cameron KL, Owens BD. Outcomes after Bankart repair in a military population: Predictors for surgical revision and long-term disability. Arthroscopy 2014;30: 172-177. 11. Delong JM, Waterman BR. Surgical repair of medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner injuries of
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 31, No 11 (November), 2015: pp 2256-2257
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY the knee: A systematic review. Arthroscopy 2015;31: 2249-2255. 12. Delong JM, Waterman BR. Surgical techniques for the reconstruction of medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner injuries of the knee: A systematic review. Arthroscopy 2015;31:2258-2272.
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13. DeLong JM, Russell RP, Mazzocca AD. Platelet-rich plasma: The PAW classification system. Arthroscopy 2012;28:998-1009. 14. Roller AS, Mounts RA, DeLong JM, Hanypsiak BT. Outcome instruments for the shoulder. Arthroscopy 2013;29:955-964.
Abstract: Systematic review of knee medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posteromedial corner (PMC) “repair” finds low failure rates.
See related article on page 2249
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n editor’s job includes identifying and acknowledging productive authors. Brian R. Waterman completed his orthopaedic residency and practices in the United States Army, and next year starts an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rush. Brian is on our Editorial Board, and has 10 publications1-10 to his credit in Arthroscopy, which is impressive for one yet to have started his Fellowship and not even counting 2 more published this month on which we now comment.11-12 Jeffrey M. DeLong, Waterman’s co-author, is still a medical student but has already published 2 articles in Arthroscopy13,14 in addition to the 2 in this month’s issue, which is equally impressive. This month, DeLong and Waterman, in their typically concentrated fashion, systematically review knee medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posteromedial corner (PMC) “repair,”11 followed immediately by a review of knee MCL and PMC “reconstruction.”12 Surgical repair of MCL and PMC injuries has been extensively described, and DeLong and Waterman include in their review 16 articles dating back as far as 1992, so it is no surprise that repair techniques and fixation methods are diverse. They found that MCL and PMC repair results in low rates of secondary failure, suggesting that the medial side of the knee is amenable to repair. Finally, the review is of clinical relevance with a focus on surgical techniques. James H. Lubowitz, M.D. Editor-in-Chief
Ó 2015 by the Arthroscopy Association of North America 0749-8063/15797/$36.00 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2015.08.023
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References 1. Worthen J, Waterman BR, Davidson PA, Lubowitz JH. Limitations and sources of bias in clinical knee cartilage research. Arthroscopy 2012;28:1315-1325. 2. Tucker C, Cameron K, Waterman B, Kilcoyne K, Owens B. Posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: Postoperative disability in an active patient population. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e2 (abstr). 3. Hoffmann J, Waterman B, Pallis M, Belmont P, Garcia E, Laughlin N. Success of high tibial osteotomy in the United States military. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e8 (abstr). 4. Martin K, Waterman B, Cameron K, Owens B, Belmont P. Simulation training decreases surgical errors and improves performance during diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy performed by residents in training. Arthroscopy 2014;30:e35-e36 (abstr). 5. Rice RS, Waterman BR, Lubowitz JH. Allograft versus autograft decision for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An expected-value decision analysis evaluating hypothetical patients. Arthroscopy 2012;28:539-547. 6. Waterman B, Hsiao M, Owens B, Cameron K, Langston J. Trends in the incidence of physician-diagnosed slap lesions in the United States military. Arthroscopy 2013;29:e9 (abstr). 7. Lamblin CJ, Waterman BR, Lubowitz JH. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autografts compared with non-irradiated, non-chemically treated allografts. Arthroscopy 2013;29:1113-1122. 8. Murray KR, Golant A, Mallo GC, Waterman BR. A fantastic voyage. Arthroscopy 2014;30:1042-1043. 9. Lubowitz JH, Akhavan S, Waterman BR, AalamiHarandi A, Konicek J. Technique for creating the anterior cruciate ligament femoral socket: Optimizing femoral footprint anatomic restoration using outside-in drilling. Arthroscopy 2013;29:522-528. 10. Waterman BR, Burns TC, McCriskin B, Kilcoyne K, Cameron KL, Owens BD. Outcomes after Bankart repair in a military population: Predictors for surgical revision and long-term disability. Arthroscopy 2014;30: 172-177. 11. Delong JM, Waterman BR. Surgical repair of medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner injuries of
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 31, No 11 (November), 2015: pp 2256-2257
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY the knee: A systematic review. Arthroscopy 2015;31: 2249-2255. 12. Delong JM, Waterman BR. Surgical techniques for the reconstruction of medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner injuries of the knee: A systematic review. Arthroscopy 2015;31:2258-2272.
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13. DeLong JM, Russell RP, Mazzocca AD. Platelet-rich plasma: The PAW classification system. Arthroscopy 2012;28:998-1009. 14. Roller AS, Mounts RA, DeLong JM, Hanypsiak BT. Outcome instruments for the shoulder. Arthroscopy 2013;29:955-964.