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Pie‐crusting the medial collateral ligament is a safe and effective technique for improving visualisation and access in arthroscopic meniscal surgery: A systematic review

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess the safety, effectiveness, and postoperative outcomes of medial collateral ligament (MCL) pie-crusting (PC) in arthroscopic meniscus surgery. METHODS: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Three databases (PubMed, EMBASE and MEDLINE) were searched from inception to 21 January 2025, for studies evaluating the use of MCL PC during arthroscopic meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

Authors

Kotipalli S; Blackman B; Vivekanantha P; Bouchard MD; Meena A; Malik S; de D

Journal

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, , ,

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

October 27, 2025

DOI

10.1002/ksa.70103

ISSN

0942-2056