What is the media collateral liga?
It is located along the knee joint, the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a flat strip of connective tissue that connects the bones of the femur in the thigh with the bone of the tibia in the lower leg and helps to support the joint of the knees. It is also known as tibial collateral ligament. When MCL runs vertically along the inside of the knee, it specifically stabilizes the joint against forces that would push the knee inside. The ligament is also accompanied by stripes of fibrous tissue that connect the bones of the upper and lower legs. These accompanying tissues help maintain the structure of the knee joint.
The upper or proximal end of the medial collateral ligament connects to the bone of the femur just below the point to the inner edge of the bone known as ADUctor tubercle. This is also approximately where Aductor Magnus is inserted above the knee, the large muscles of the inner third. From there MCL descends several inches where the lower or distal end connects to part of the tibiaThose known as a media condyle, which is the surface found on the upper inner edge of the tibia bone. At this point, there is also Per Anserinus, Convergeration of the Three Internal Three Three Muscle-Sartorius, Gracilis and Semitendindinosus-, which pass through the knee joint and insert the tibia superficially to the distal end of the collateral ligament.
Often injured in sports such as football and downhill skiing, MCL is sensitive to side strikes and other forces that drive the knee too inside. When this happens, the ligament can be stretched to a sprain point or even torn. Depending on the degree of damage, recovery may take weeks or months and the recommended treatment may vary byy. In the case of slight sprains, the proposed therapy is calm and icing. It is also recommended for over -the -counter anti -inflammatory drugs, as the aim of treatment is to reduce inflammation and swelling into a damaged ligament.
If, on the other hand, there is more serious damage to the medial collateral ligaDamage required arthroscopic surgery. Most of the mild MCL injuries can be treated without surgery. Injuries to MCL are often accompanied by damage to other knee ligaments such as ACL. Surgery to deal with multiple ligament injuries may take months of healing, followed by rehabilitation and long -term conditioning to maintain joint integrity and reduce the risk of re -capturing the area.