The Medial Collateral Ligament and the Posteromedial Corner. A Comprehensive Analysis

Chapter 1. Clinically Relevant Anatomy of the Medial Side and Posteromedial Corner of the Knee
(James R. Robinson, Robert Smigielski, MD, and Charles Brown Jr., MD, International Knee and Joint Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and others)

Chapter 2. Biomechanics of the Medial Collateral Ligament and the Posteromedial Corner of the Knee and Its Clinical Implication
(Scott C. Faucett, MD, and Jason E Kappa, MD, Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, Washington, DC, US, and others)

Chapter 3. Diagnosis of Medial Sided Knee Injuries: From Physical Exam Pearls to Imaging Methods
(Andrew G. Geeslin, MD, and Matthew G. Geeslin, MD, Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, US, and others)

Chapter 4. Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries: When and When Not to Operate
(Nicholas I. Kennedy, MD,Benjamin Freychet, MD, Michael J. Stuart, MD, and Bruce A. Levy, MD, Department of Orthopedic and Sport Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US)

Chapter 5. Surgical Techniques to Address Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries
(Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD, Pablo E. Gelber Ghertner, MD, PhD, and Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, Cedars Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute, Santa Monica, CA, US, and others)

Chapter 6. Biological Approaches to Treat or to Augment Medial Sided Injuries of the Knee in the Medial Collateral Ligament: From Anatomy to Surgical Techniques and Outcomes
(Dean Wang, MD, and Scott A. Rodeo, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, US)

Chapter 7. Rehabilitation Principles for Non-Operative and Surgical Approaches for Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries
(Luke T. O’Brien and Brett T. Mueller, DPT, Howard Head Sports Medicine, Vail, CO, US)

Chapter 8. Cases of Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries That Taught Me Something
(Ciara Stevenson, Peter Thompson and Tim Spalding, Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK)

Chapter 9. Pearls and Pitfalls for the Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries
(Martin Lind, MD, PhD, and Ole Gade Sørensen, MD, PhD, Sportstrauma Division,
Department of Orthopedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark)

Chapter 10. Clinical Outcomes after Nonsurgical and Surgical Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Injuries
(Robert Longstaffe, MD, and Alan Getgood, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada)

Chapter 11. Medial Sided Knee Injuries in the Context of Multiligament Reconstruction
(Gilbert Moatshe, MD, PhD, and Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Clinic, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, and others)

Written by world experts in the field, The Medial Collateral Ligament and the Posteromedial Corner: A Comprehensive Analysis is an up-to-date, unique evidence-based resource that will provide the reader with the tools to deliver comprehensive care for the most common ligament injuries in the knee.

From anatomical and biomechanical foundations to clinical treatment, surgical pearls, or rehabilitation principles, the authors believe that this textbook represents a significant advancement on the topic of MCL injuries with highly detailed and easy-to-read chapters, presented with vividly illustrated guidance on how best to manage medial sided knee pathology.