The MCL is one of four major knee ligaments, including the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). An MCL injury is commonly caused by a blow to the outside of the knee joint that pushes the knee inward ...

These are the four major ligaments, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), the medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL).

Adequate distal advancement requires elevation of the entire distal medial sleeve from the tibia -- superficial MCL as well as the posteromedial capsular and posterior oblique ligament ...

Of these, an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is the most dreaded one, with meniscus tears of varying degrees a close second. While an ACL is mostly a sporting injury, it can also strike ...

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 ...