Jones R E, Henley M B, Francis P
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1986 Dec(213):137-40.
In a prospective study, 24 high school football players with isolated Grade III injuries of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee were treated by conservative management. This included an active rehabilitation program, progressing from immobilization and controlled motion in an orthotic rehabilitation knee brace, to muscle strengthening and agility exercise. A stable knee was achieved in 22 cases; the average recovery time was 29 days. The athletes returned to competitive sports at a mean time of 34 days. These results confirm previous reports of successful nonoperative management of isolated Grade III MCL injuries.
在一项前瞻性研究中，对24名膝关节内侧副韧带（MCL）单纯III级损伤的高中橄榄球运动员进行了保守治疗。治疗包括积极的康复计划，从在矫形康复膝关节支具中固定和控制活动，进展到肌肉强化和敏捷性训练。22例患者膝关节恢复稳定；平均恢复时间为29天。运动员平均在34天后重返竞技运动。这些结果证实了先前关于单纯III级MCL损伤非手术治疗成功的报道。
