The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a band of fibrous tissue supporting the medial (inner) aspect of the knee joint.
View of the side of the knee, showing the extent of the superficial part of the MCL.
View from the front of the knee.
Anatomy of the MCL
The medial collateral ligament is a band of fibrous tissue supporting the medial (inner) aspect of the knee joint. It has both a superficial and a deep component, which are separated by a 'pocket' called a bursa. The superficial component has a connection to the posterior (rear) part of the outer rim of the medial meniscus, while the deep component is even more intimately associated with the central part.
The medial and lateral ligament form part of the capsular structures of the knee. They are not visible from within the knee cavity.
Most MCL injuries will heal if the joint is properly protected during rehabilitation.
The medial collateral ligament is a band of fibrous tissue supporting the medial (inner) aspect of the knee joint. It has both a superficial and a deep component, which are separated by a 'pocket' called a bursa. The superficial component has a connection to the posterior (rear) part of the outer rim of the medial meniscus, while the deep component is even more intimately associated with the central part.
Most MCL injuries will heal if the joint is properly protected during rehabilitation.
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FORUM DISCUSSIONS
Medial collateral ligament sprain.
CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Prosthetic inlay resurfacing for the treatment of focal, full thickness cartilage defects of the femoral condyle: a bridge between biologics and conventional arthroplasty. Bollars P, Bosquet, M, Vandekerckhove B, Hardeman F and Bellemans, J. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc; 2012 Sep;20(9):1753-9
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MCL BRACE
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