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Have damaged outer knee ligament how long will it take to heal?
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What ligament helps to bend your knee joint?
The ligament that helps to bend your knee joint is the anterior cruciate ligament. This ligament is often torn during exercise and is the one most often damaged when running.
What knee ligament is most likely damaged from a lateral blow?
medial collateral
What are some conditions that require the use of a knee brace?
Some doctors recommend a knee brace after knee surgery. Knee braces are also worn to support weak or damaged knee ligaments -- sometimes in lieu of surgery to allow the ligament time to heal or sometimes in an attempt to ward off injury to the knee.
What will happen if we dislocate our knee and then 2 seconds later it went back together and don't go to doctors?
It is possible you have torn or damaged a ligament in your knee. This needs to be examined immediately. You can still walk even if certain ligaments are torn or damaged and if they don't heal properly it could lead to trouble down the road.
Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
If an athlete's knee has been wrenched off-center towards his body's midline which ligament was damaged?
MCL
Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex?
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
What is an anterolateral ligament?
An anterolateral ligament is a ligament located on the outside front portion of the knee.
Where in your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
The cruciate ligament is found in your knee.
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).
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.
Which ligament of the knee joint functions to provide lateral support?
fibular collateral ligament
