How to Heal a Knee Injury

There is a 6% failure rate at 3 year follow up and best results are noted with anatomic reconstruction using a semi-tendinosis autograph. An LCL plus postural lateral corner reconstruction has more favorable outcomes when the surgeries are done acutely after the injury. Early studies showed treatment with 6 weeks of casting is effective at healing the LCL injury but led to significant knee stiffness.