Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair Restores the Initial Varus Stability of the Elbow: An In Vitro Biomechanical Study

Abstract

These in vitro data suggest that LCL repair using transosseous sutures is a useful technique to restore the initial kinematics of the elbow. An LCL repair tension of 20 N or perhaps slightly less should be employed in clinical studies to confirm these laboratory observations.