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collateral ligament

One of the ligaments that provide medial and lateral stability to joints. They include the medial (ulnar) and lateral (radial) collateral ligaments at the elbow, the medial (tibial) and lateral (fibular) collateral ligaments at the knee, the medial (deltoid) and lateral collateral ligaments at the ankle, and the collateral ligaments of the fingers.
See also: ligament
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Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint.
The Stener Lesion and Complete Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb: A Review
Reconstruction of medial collateral ligament defects with a flexor-pronator fascia patch in complete open release of stiff elbows.
Structural Restoration of the Medial Collateral Ligament Using Cubital Tunnel Retinaculum in Stiff Elbow Instability
This report details a simple, effective, and successful extracapsular repair for instability in the intertarsal joint associated with medial collateral ligament damage in a duck.
A Novel Technique for Extracapsular Repair of the Intertarsal Joint in a Duck
Sakanaka, "Valgus instability of the elbow due to medial epicondyle nonunion: treatment by fragment excision and medial collateral ligament reconstruction," The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume), vol.
Surgical Treatment for Malunion of the Lateral Humeral Epicondyle with Posterior Subluxation of the Radial Head: A Case Report and Literature Review
Caption: Figure 3 (A, B)--Medial carpus: LCMD = medial collateral ligament, deep component, radial carpal bone, third carpal bone, LCMS = medial collateral ligament, superficial component.
Didatic approach of ultrasonographic examination for evaluation of the carpal joint in horses/Abordagem didatica do exame ultrassonografico da articulacao do carpo em equinos
Anatomic fibular collateral ligament reconstruction.
Multiple ligament reconstruction of the knee
All these cases showed injury involving the popliteal tendon and lateral collateral ligament.
Prevalence of posterolateral corner injuries in mri detected anterior cruciate ligament injuries
Lateral (fibular) Collateral Ligament: The aim of the surgical procedure of injured LCL is to restore its natural anatomy and biomechanics because of the importance of LCL as being one of the static stabilizers of the PLC (Kim et al.).
Morphological Features of the Popliteus Tendon, Popliteofibular and Lateral (Fibular) Collateral Ligaments/Caracteristicas Morfologicas del Tendon del Musculo Popliteo, y Ligamentos Popliteofibular y Colateral Fibular
Lombardo, "Reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament in athletes," The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery--American Volume, vol.
Isometric Tunnel Placement in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction with Single CT Scan
The most frequently injured ligament is the cruciate ligament, accompanied by medial collateral ligament or posterolateral corner injury.1 Before surgery, a detailed physical examination and preoperative planning are important to identify possible additional injuries such as popliteal artery, peroneal nerve injury and concomitant posterolateral corner and cruciate ligament injuries.
Acute patellar dislocation with multiple ligament injuries after knee dislocation and single session reconstruction
And having been sent to hospital for tests, the European champions confirmed the Argentina international will be out for seven to eight weeks with a tear in the internal collateral ligament of his left knee.
Messi Ruled out for Up to 2 Months
A Barcelona statement read: "Tests have confirmed that Leo Messi has torn the internal collateral ligament of his left knee."
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