Low-velocity knee dislocation with sports injuries - Treatment principles

This article describes a treatment approach to knee dislocation based on th e healing potentials of individual ligament structures. The posterior cruci ate liagament can heal, and posterior laxity of 2+ or less may not need sur gical treatment. The medial collateral ligament can heal and does not need surgical treatment. Acute surgery is required only for the lateral side str uctures. The authors briefly describe a treatment approach that takes advan tage of the body's attempt to heal, by reattaching the lateral structures e n masse to the lateral capsule attachment site, instead of dissecting each lateral structure.