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Q: What could happen if a ligament was damaged?
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What part of the body is damaged by a sprain?

ligament


What is a tear in a ligament?

A ruptured ligament is a ligament that has become damaged and split its outer layer. It may require treatment or, with care, it may be able to heal on its own.


What ligament helps to bend your knee joint?

The ligament that helps to bend your knee joint is the anterior cruciate ligament. This ligament is often torn during exercise and is the one most often damaged when running.


What will happen if we dislocate our knee and then 2 seconds later it went back together and don't go to doctors?

It is possible you have torn or damaged a ligament in your knee. This needs to be examined immediately. You can still walk even if certain ligaments are torn or damaged and if they don't heal properly it could lead to trouble down the road.


Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?

medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate


What sort of injury's could lead to this in sport?

The posterior /anterior cruciate ligament injury may happen


What knee ligament is most likely damaged from a lateral blow?

medial collateral


How is a ligament damaged?

Because if your ligaments are injured, bone to bone friction can occur!


Does a torn ligament affect movement?

yes it could the ligament is connected and the movement will be


What if your period starts then stops then start again what could possible be wrong?

I dunno what the problem is but I have it and can't figure it out...I'm thinking I might have a damaged ligament or something might be wrong with my ovary....


What is acl surgery?

ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery is an operative procedure on the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament that makes up part of the knee compartment and damage to this ligament warrants surgical intervention to fix the damaged ligament. The operative procedure lasts abround 2-4 hours and can take months to fully recover from.


Why are ligaments so slow to heal after an injury?

Since the ligament was torn, the blood vessels in your ligament were also damaged. Cells are what heals injuries, and with less blood, it will take longer to heal.