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Reducing Re-Rupture With Surgery Or Conservative Treatment, Austin Mihalovic
Reducing Re-Rupture With Surgery Or Conservative Treatment, Austin Mihalovic
Undergraduate Research Celebration 2018
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Surgery And Conservative Treatment Of The Acl-Mcl Injured Knee, Mason Mcmanimon-Myers
Surgery And Conservative Treatment Of The Acl-Mcl Injured Knee, Mason Mcmanimon-Myers
Undergraduate Research Celebration 2018
There is a clinical need to evaluate the effectiveness of nonoperative versus operative treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-medial collateral ligament (MCL) combined knee injury. The incidence of these injuries is frequent in athletic populations and requires the best treatment for optimal patient outcomes and function in day-to-day life as well as athletics. The appraisal focuses on whether or not to pair ACL reconstruction with MCL reconstruction or ACL reconstruction with MCL bracing. Focused Clinical Question: What is the effect on patients with a combined ACL-MCL injury of the knee with conservative treatment compared to surgery on patient reported …