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  1. ... that connects a bone to another bone. The collateral ligaments of the knee are located on either ... lower leg, around your knee joint. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) runs on the outer side of ...
  2. The lateral collateral ligament connects the end of the femur (thigh) to the top of the fibula (the thin bone that runs next to the shin bone). The lateral collateral ligament provides stability against varus stress. Varus stress ...
  3. The medial collateral ligament connects the end of the femur (thigh) to the top of the tibia (shin bone). The medial collateral ligament provides stability against valgus stress. A valgus ...
  4. ... torn (LCL), is an injury to the lateral collateral ligament, a ligament extending from the top-outside ...
  5. ... torn (MCL), is an injury to the medial collateral ligament. This ligament extends from the upper-inside ...
  6. Images ... A second degree injury is a partial tear with no firm endpoint when the joint is stressed, and a third degree is a complete ...
  7. Images ... Initial treatment of an MCL injury includes ice to the area, elevation of the joint above the level of the heart, non-steroidal ...
  8. Images ... A second degree injury is a partial tear with no firm endpoint when the joint is stressed, and a third degree is a complete ...
  9. Images ... Initial treatment of an LCL injury includes ice to the area, elevation of the joint above the level of the heart, non-steroidal ...
  10. You had surgery to treat problems in your knee. This article discusses how to take care of yourself when you go home from the hospital.
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