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Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury of the Knee


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Alternate Names : Knee Injury - Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), MCL Injury

Definition

MCL injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. (The term "medial" means the ligament is on the inside of the knee.)

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Overview & Considerations

On physical eaxmination with a medial collateral ligament test, the tightness of the knee joint is unchanged. This test involves bending the knee to 25 degrees and putting pressure on the outside surface of the knee.

Other tests may include:

a knee MRI
a knee joint X-ray
a knee joint X-ray with stress applied

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Review Date : 11/15/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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