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Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?

medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate


Does the tibial collateral ligament provide medial or lateral support for the knee?

The tibial collateral ligament provides medial support for the knee. It's also called the medial collateral ligament.


What are the knee ligaments?

ACL, PCL, lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament


What does MCL stand for in MCL ligament?

MCL stands for medial collateral ligament. The medial collateral ligament is a band of tissue on the inside of the knee that helps to stabilize and support the joint.


The ligaments providing lateral and medial stability to the knee joint are?

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) provides medial stability to the knee joint while the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) provides lateral stability.


What tissue is medial collateral?

medial collateral cruciate ligament of the patellar


What is the Unhappy triad?

The unhappy triad was a phrase coined by O'Donaghue in 1950. It is when the following structures in the knee are compromised. Rupture of the medial collateral ligament, damage to the medial meniscus, and rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.


How do you spell cruciate ligament?

That is the correct spelling of "cruciate ligament." The ligaments of the knee include: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) medial collateral ligament (MCL) fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (LCL)


What are the name of the surrounding ligaments of the knee?

Patellar ligament (anterior). Two popliteal ligaments (posterior). Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (inside joint capsule). Tibial collateral ligament (medial). Fibular collateral ligament (lateral).


Is the Tibial collateral ligament joined to the joint capsule?

The tibial collateral ligament is also known as the medial collateral ligament and is joint proximally to the Medial Condyle of the femur and distally to the body of the tibia a little bit below the condyle level. No


What are the knee ligaments name's?

Medial Collateral Ligament - Liimits sideways motion Lateral Collateral Ligament - Also limits sideways motion Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Limits rotation and forward motion of the tibia. Posterior Cruciate ligament - limits the backwards motion of the knee. Patellar Ligament - attaches the kneecap to the tibia


What are the differences between the medial and lateral meniscus?

Both the Medial and lateral menisci are outside the synovial cavity but within the joint cavity. The Medial meniscus is larger than the lateral meniscus. The Medial meniscus is C shaped where as the lateral mensicus is circular shaped. The Medial meniscus is directly attached to the medial collateral ligament, where as the Popliteal muscle interferes in between the attachment of lateral meniscus and lateral collateral ligament.