medial collateral ligament

MCL Insufficiency

AetiologyTommy John Surgery

 

Throwing injury

- seen in the throwing athlete

- repetitive microtrauma / valgus stress

- develop laxity

 

History

 

Initially

- lose velocity / accuracy

 

Develop medial pain

 

40% ulna nerve symptoms

 

MCL and Posteromedial Corner

AnatomyMCL anatomy

 

1. Seebacher's 3 layers of the medial knee

 

Layer 1

- sartorius and sartorius fascia

 

Layer 2

- superficial MCL

- posterior oblique ligament

- semimembranosus

 

Layer 3

- deep MCL (meniscofemoral and meniscotibial ligament)

- posteromedial capsule 

 

2. MCL

 

Superficial MCL