Plain radiographs showed a massive well-defined calcification at the medial side of the knee joint (figure 1). The calcification's upper margin was near the origin of the medial collateral ligament ...

What Is the Medial Collateral Ligament? The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of the ligaments in the knee joint. A ligament is a tough, flexible band of tissue that holds bones and cartilage ...

This elevation includes the entire superficial MCL, which has been attached just under the pes anserinus (Figure 3). After placement of the total knee components and with the knee in 10° to 20 ...

What Is the Medial Collateral Ligament? The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of the ligaments in the knee joint. A ligament is a tough, flexible band of tissue that holds bones and cartilage ...

As the MCL is excessively elongated, it may be difficult to restore the balance of the prosthetic knee. Another indication for MCL reconstruction is the inadvertent injury to the ligament during ...