Surgical management and rehabilitation of ultra-low velocity bilateral multi-ligament knee injury: A case report

Abstract

Bilateral low-velocity multi-ligament knee Injury (MLKI) is a rare injury increasing in prevalence along with obesity. Early surgical intervention is indicated to improve long-term outcomes. We describe the surgical and postoperative management of a bilateral MLKI. The patient underwent staged multi-ligament knee reconstruction 17 and 35 days after injury. Return to light duty was achieved 4 weeks following each procedure and progression to exercise at 6 months. The patient is 2 years postoperative and returned to all activity without complaint. We describe successful surgical and rehabilitation management, which encourages early surgery and rehabilitation strategies to improve long-term outcomes.