Knee ligaments are bands of connective tissue that connect and stabilize the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone). The five primary ligaments in the knee include the anterior cruciate ligament ...

Ligaments are bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement. You have ligaments around your knees, ankles, elbows, ...

1 Sports Medicine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA Correspondence to: Dr J Rosen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for ...

A Maisonneuve fracture refers to a break or fracture in the fibula close to the knee, with a co-occurring sprain in the ankle. The impact of a sprained ankle may travel up the leg and cause the fibula ...

Q: Hamstring Problem vs Lateral Collateral Ligaments: Eighteen years ago I tore the lateral collateral ligaments in my left knee. The surgery was successful in returning the stability to my knee.