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… Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries On this page: … Information What is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury? An anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury is a tear in one of the knee …
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… Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury On this page: Conditions Basics … Information Conditions Basics What is a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury? A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a sprain or tear to the medial …
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… Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It … Surgery Overview Surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can help you stabilize your knee and … It Is Done Bone and knee tissue graft For anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, the replacement graft can be …
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… Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury? An LCL injury is a sprain or tear to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). The LCL is a band of tissue on the outside …
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… Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury On this page: What is a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury? A PCL injury is a sprain or tear of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The PCL is a band of tissue that crosses …
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… of your knee, such as the cartilage , meniscus , other knee ligaments , or tendons , or you have broken bones within the … in your community. FAQs What are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and an ACL injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four knee ligaments that connect …
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… the end (acromion) of the shoulder blade because of torn ligaments. This injury occurs most often from a blow to the … separation is classified according to how severely these ligaments are injured: In a type I injury , the acromioclavicular (AC) ligament is partially torn, but the coracoclavicular (CC) …
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… An avulsion fracture occurs when an injury causes a ligament or tendon to break off (avulse) a small piece of a bone that's attached to it. The ligament or tendon also may be damaged. This type of injury … rest of the bone. Surgery may also be done if a tendon or ligament is badly detached. The length of time it takes to …
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… open carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut. This releases pressure on the median nerve … hand. This allows the doctor to see the transverse carpal ligament. After the ligament is cut, the skin is closed with stitches. The gap …
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… see structures in the wrist, such as the transverse carpal ligament, without opening the entire area with a large … carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut. This releases pressure on the median nerve … palm are closed with stitches. Over time, the gap where the ligament was cut will fill with scar tissue. If you have …
