collateral ligament


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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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Biomechanical evaluation of the medial collateral ligament of the elbow.
Result of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in post-traumatic valgus instability of elbow
Here, we present the case of a patient who underwent surgical treatment for medial patellofemoral ligament injury-associated acute patellar dislocation in addition to anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament injury after knee dislocation.
Acute patellar dislocation with multiple ligament injuries after knee dislocation and single session reconstruction
It is grooved laterally for the tendon of Popliteus, which separates it from the fibular collateral ligament.
The knee joint
Biomechanical analysis of an isolated fibular (lateral) collateral ligament reconstruction using an autogenous semitendinosus graft.
Magnetic resonance imaging comparison of lateral collateral ligament and patellar tendon length/Komparacija duzine lateralnog kolateralnog ligamenta ipatelarne tetive magnetno-rezonantnim imidzingom
Non operative management of isolated grade III collateral ligament injury in high school football players.
Use of platelet rich plasma in an isolated complete medial collateral ligament lesion in a professional football (soccer) player: a case report
Nonsurgical treatment by immobilizing the thumb in a spica-type cast for 4 weeks can be considered in partial tears of the ulnar collateral ligament.
Gamekeeper's thumb (Skier's thumb)
Assessing the collateral ligaments requires the elbow to be flexed to 20 - 30[degrees] to relax the anterior capsule and bring the olecranon out of the fossa.
Testing for elbow instability
Stener later described a lesion observed in many cases of complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint.
Evaluation and treatment of injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint
Campbell reported that the medial collateral ligament of the dog is located immediately below the junction of the pronator teres muscle and radial flexor muscle of the carpus, distally to their origins.
Estudio morfometrico de los ligamentos colateral medial y oblicuo de la articulacion del codo en perros (Canis familiaris)
Late presentation of a ligamentous ulnar collateral ligament injury in a child.
Patient-Controlled Stress Radiography of the Thumb
The second degree sprain to his medial collateral ligament (MCL) - which links the thigh bone and the shin bone - is less severe.
Lucas to be out for two months
The 30-year-old suffered medial collateral ligament damage during the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday and he was taken off in the 12th minute, with medical staff estimating the problem will lead to between three and four weeks on the sidelines, meaning he will face a race against time to be fit to face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on October 25.
IN BRIEF: Carvalho may be out for a month

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