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collateral ligament

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collateral ligament [kə¦lad·ə·rəl ′lig·ə·mənt]
(anatomy)
Any of various stabilizing ligaments on either side of a hinge joint such as the knee or elbow.


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It was the first game for the Clippers since seeing Livingston go down with a horrific left knee injury Monday, in which he dislocated his left knee and kneecap and tore his anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and lateral meniscus.
Operative Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow in Athletes Azar FM, Andrews JR, Wilk KE, Groh D (American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Ala), Am J Sports Med.
Street completely tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and partially tore the medial collateral ligament (MCL) (see diagram).
 
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