Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury
Alternative names:
injury - knee - MCL; injury - MCL; injury - medial collateral ligament; knee injury - medial collateral ligament
Definition:
Injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL), a ligament extending from the upper-inside surface of the tibia to the bottom-inside surface of the femur. The ligament prevents the knee joint from medial instability, that is, instability in the inside of the joint.
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