Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.

The ACL is a ligament which is torn frequently during hyperextension and rotational motions of the knee. The ligament is surrounded by an artery which provides its blood supply and when the ...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the important stabilizing ligaments of the knee joint, connecting the femur to the tibia, ... View Health A-Z; ...

A 49-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of posteromedial knee dull pain and decreased range of motion of the knee. The patient also complained of subjective swelling of the invovled ...

The posterior cruciate ligament is injured through hyperextension of the knee or bending it backwards. If you have jarred the knee, or had someone land on top of a straight leg then the posterior ...

The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are located within the joint so they are termed inta-articular ligaments. In instances when a patient sustains a serious knee injury it may be necessary ...

When you feel your knee is giving out, meaning that suddenly the knee feels unstable, it is usually due to a ligament injury. A ligament is a short, tough band of tissue that connects two bones.

Objective: To assess whether a rule change introduced in the Australian Football League (AFL) before the start of the 2005 season, to limit the run-up of ruckmen at the centre bounce, has been ...