Non-operative management of an isolated lateral collateral ligament injury in an adolescent patient and review of the literature

We present a rare case of isolated traumatic pure ligamentous rupture of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee in an adolescent high-level footballer managed non-operatively with a good functional outcome and return to sport in 4 months.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2018-05, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2017-223478
Main Authors: Davenport, Dominic, Arora, Ajay, Edwards, Max R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Braces
Case reports
Conservative Treatment
Football - injuries
Humans
Joint and ligament injuries
Knee
Knee Injuries - rehabilitation
Literature reviews
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - diagnostic imaging
Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - injuries
Pediatrics
Physical Therapy Modalities
Return to Sport
Teenagers
Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury
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Summary:We present a rare case of isolated traumatic pure ligamentous rupture of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee in an adolescent high-level footballer managed non-operatively with a good functional outcome and return to sport in 4 months.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-223478