Partial or complete sprain of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) owing to an acute force, usually from a medial direction
Consists of a cordlike fiber bundle that runs from the lat...
Contact or noncontact varus stress to partially flexed knee in internal tibial rotation from direct force or, more rarely, distal indirect stress (e.g., stepping into a hole) with fix...
Acute treatment 3
Analgesia:
Ice and compression in acute setting
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) until acute pain subsides
Narcotics appropriate for 24 to 72 hr for grade II or II...
Referral to orthopedic surgery for any fracture, associated ligament injury, complex meniscal tear, or grade III injury that is not amenable to the initial 2 to 4...
Average return to play for grade I injury approximately 4 wk; grade II approximately 10 wk. Return to play is greatly dependent on the type of activity.
Once healed, there are no data t...
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