Multiligament instability occurs when more than one torn ligament contributes to the knee instability.
Complex or multiligament instability - a superspecialist domain
These problems are challenging to evaluate and difficult to repair. Most orthopaedic surgeons would refer the patient to a super-specialist.
Unhappy triad, terrible triad, blown knee!
The names given to the combination of a multiligament injury together with a torn meniscus give some idea of the major problem a patient will face.
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