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MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL were searched to 13 August 2025. Studies were eligible if they included patients undergoing combined MCL\u2013POL reconstruction for acute or chronic medial knee instability and reported clinical, functional or radiographic outcomes. Studies involving MCL or POL repair, advancement or non\u2010reconstructive procedures were excluded. Data on patient characteristics, surgical technique, patient\u2010reported outcome measures (PROMs), valgus stability, return to sport and complications were extracted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria, involving 350 patients (61.7% female). Mean age was 33.1\u2009\u00b1\u20094.4 years (range: 27.4\u201345.6), with mean follow\u2010up of 41.5\u2009\u00b1\u200913.5 months (range: 12\u201386). Mean postoperative Lysholm, subjective International Knee Documentation Committee and Tegner scores were 86.0 (range: 74.8\u201393.4), 76.3 (range: 66.4\u201387.8) and 4.9 (range: 3.5\u20137), respectively, with post\u2010operative values exceeding established minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds where applicable. Return to recreational or high\u2010level sport ranged from 64% to 91%. Valgus opening on stress radiographs decreased from 7.5 to 1.2\u2009mm, and 88% of knees were graded as \u2018normal\u2019 or \u2018nearly normal\u2019 on the IKDC objective scale. The overall complication rate in 327 patients was 20.2%, most commonly arthrofibrosis (5.8%) and superficial infection (4.6%). MCL\u2013POL graft failure was uncommon (1.2%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review suggests that MCL\u2013POL reconstruction for Grade III MCL injuries in isolated and multiligamentous injury patterns may provide reliable short to mid\u2010term clinical and functional outcomes, with greater medial stability than previously reported and acceptable safety profile. 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