Meniscal Lesions in Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries.

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Conflict of interest statement: Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. 2. Indian J Orthop. 2024 Oct 24;58(11):1537-1547. doi: 10.1007/s43465-024-01281-6. eCollection 2024 Nov. Technology Update in Management of Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries. Sidharthan S(1), Bhattacharya R(1). Author information: (1)Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Bays, St Mary's Hospital, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY UK. INTRODUCTION: Multi-ligament knee injuries present in various combinations of structures around the knee joint, with or without involvement of neurovascular structures, posing significant challenges to the treating physician and therapists. Accurate diagnosis with appropriate surgical intervention and comprehensive rehabilitation to restore function and stability is, therefore, paramount. This article looks at the recent advancements in technology that are aiding in the management of these injuries. METHOD: An extensive search of literature was done in PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar on this topic and the necessary information was derived from the relevant articles for this review. The progress made in the field of diagnosis, surgical management, rehabilitation and patient education tools were explored. DISCUSSION: A wide variety of diagnostic tools exists that are providing a more accurate evaluation of multi-ligament knee injuries both pre-operatively and post operatively. Advances in technology and techniques have aided in transforming their surgical management to a more minimally invasive approach. Patient-specific instrumentation, computer navigation and robotic-assisted surgery are in various stages of development offering enhanced precision and accuracy during ligament reconstruction procedures along with developments in digital technology and artificial intelligence. CONCLUSION: Advancements in technology have transformed the management of multi-ligament knee injuries, offering new tools and techniques that enhance diagnostic accuracy, surgical precision, and rehabilitation effectiveness. Artificial intelligence and its utility have widened the horizons, while at the same time bringing in the need for regulations necessary to monitor and develop these technologies. © Indian Orthopaedics Association 2024. Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law. DOI: 10.1007/s43465-024-01281-6 PMCID: PMC11555171