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Medial collateral ligament injury
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Second or third degree medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury

Alternative names:

injury - knee - second or third degree MCL; injury - MCL - second or third degree; injury - medial collateral ligament - second or third degree; knee injury - medial collateral ligament - second or third degree; medial collateral ligament injury - second or third degree

Symptoms:

Signs and tests:

A physical examination with a medial collateral ligament test (valgus stress at 25 degrees of flexion) shows altered knee joint tightness. This test involves bending the knee to 25 degrees and putting pressure on the outside surface of the knee.

Other tests may include:


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