The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin ... work The medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear is a common injury to the inside ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Posteriorly directed force to the anteromedial tibia with the knee in hyperextension may also cause a PLC injury. Significant varus or valgus stress will injure the PCL only after rupture of the ...

The images were reviewed with specific reference to the medial collateral ligament (MCL), a heretofore undescribed concomitant injury. Eighty patients were diagnosed on MRI as having had transient ...

This systematic review has demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes (pain, strength, motion, and stability) after surgical treatment (repair and autograft reconstruction) of both acute and chronic ...