Knee ligaments are bands of connective tissue that connect and stabilize the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone). The five primary ligaments in the knee include the anterior cruciate ligament ...

ACL reconstruction is one of the most common orthopedic procedures. Although this procedure has a high success rate, certain patient groups may have a higher risk for reconstruction failure. Lateral ...

A lateral collateral ligament sprain occurs when the ligament on the outer side of the knee tears. While knee injuries represent up to 39 percent of all injuries in athletes, lateral ligament injuries ...

What Is an LCL (Lateral Collateral Ligament) Injury? An LCL injury (a torn LCL or a LCL tear) is a strain or tear to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). The LCL is a band of tissue that runs along ...

Background: Bone contusions are often identified at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the acutely injured knee. Contusions of both surfaces of the joint are known as kissing contusions. Objective: ...

Washington Redskins fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite a gruesome injury, Robert Griffin III suffered only a Grade 1 sprain of his lateral collateral ligament. Now attention turns to when the ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Republic of Ireland 2 Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11 ...

HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered extensive damage to his left knee beyond tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and dislocating the entire knee. As Texans coach DeMeco Ryans alluded ...