Fig 4.

Intraoperative photographs of a left leg with a medial approach to the proximal tibia. Patient is positioned supine with head of the patient on the left side of the figures. (A) The pes tendons (black arrow) are identified and the upper portion is released to expose the superficial MCL (asterisk). (B) A split is made at the posterior border of the superficial MCL (asterisk) down to bone using electrocautery. (C) The posterior aspect of the superficial MCL and musculature is elevated subperiosteally from the posteromedial border of the proximal tibia. (MCL, medial collateral ligament.)