Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Knee injury - medial collateral ligament (MCL); MCL injury
Symptoms
Symptoms of a tear in the medial collateral ligament are:
Knee swelling - Locking or catching of the knee with movement
- Pain and tenderness along the inside of the joint
- The knee gives way or feels like it is going to give way when it is active or stressed in a certain way
Images
Medial collateral ligament pain
Torn medial collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament injury
Medial collateral ligament
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Review Date: 06/13/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief,
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
