Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Injury (MCL) is a flat band of connective tissue that runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia. Its role is to provide valgus stability to the knee joint. MCL injuries often occur in sports, especially in skiing; in fact, 60% of skiing knee injuries … [Read more…]
MCL Tear/Medial Collateral Ligament Injury (MCL) is a flat band of connective tissue that runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia. Its role is to provide valgus stability to the knee joint. MCL injuries often occur in sports, especially in skiing; in fact, 60% of skiing knee … [Read more…]
MCL Injury/Medial Collateral Ligament Injury (MCL) is a flat band of connective tissue that runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia. Its role is to provide valgus stability to the knee joint. MCL injuries often occur in sports, especially in skiing; in fact, 60% of skiing knee … [Read more…]
What Is Medial Collateral Ligament Injury? /Medial Collateral Ligament Injury (MCL) is a flat band of connective tissue that runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia. Its role is to provide valgus stability to the knee joint. MCL injuries often occur in sports, especially in skiing; in … [Read more…]
Medial Collateral Ligament Injury (MCL) is a flat band of connective tissue that runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia. Its role is to provide valgus stability to the knee joint. MCL injuries often occur in sports, especially in skiing; in fact, 60% of skiing knee injuries … [Read more…]
What Is Knee Joint Ligaments?/Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit the joint’s movement? Knee ligaments are thick strands of tissue made of collagenous fibers that connect the upper leg bones to the lower ones. There are four main knee joint ligaments: the lateral collateral … [Read more…]
Knee Ligaments/Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit the joint’s movement. Knee ligaments are thick strands of tissue made of collagenous fibers that connect the upper leg bones to the lower ones. There are four main knee joint ligaments: the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), medial … [Read more…]
Ligaments Of Knee Joint/Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit the joint’s movement. Knee ligaments are thick strands of tissue made of collagenous fibers that connect the upper leg bones to the lower ones. There are four main knee joint ligaments: the lateral collateral ligament … [Read more…]
Knee Meniscus Injury is a crescent-shaped, cartilaginous band found between the medial tibia and medial femur. The primary function is to decrease the amount of stress on the knee joint. The medial meniscus receives vascular supply via a capillary network formed by the medial, lateral and middle geniculate arteries and receives its innervation from the … [Read more…]