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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 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 knee ligament is most likely damaged from a lateral blow?
medial collateral
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
What is acl surgery?
ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery is an operative procedure on the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament that makes up part of the knee compartment and damage to this ligament warrants surgical intervention to fix the damaged ligament. The operative procedure lasts abround 2-4 hours and can take months to fully recover from.
When the knee is hit from the lateral side the ligament most likely injured is the?
lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is most likely injured when the knee is hit from the lateral side. The LCL connects the femur (thigh bone) to the fibula (smaller bone in the lower leg) and provides stability to the outer side of the knee.
Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex?
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
Where is the wrisberg ligament located?
The Wrisberg ligament is located in the knee joint, specifically within the posterior part of the knee joint near the lateral meniscus. It is a small ligament that can contribute to the overall stability of the knee.
Can a torn knee ligament of a dog be healed without surgery?
No. Physical therapy can help the patient cope, but ligament do not heal themselves the way muscle does.
What is an anterolateral ligament?
An anterolateral ligament is a ligament located on the outside front portion of the knee.
