In this digital animation, Bertram Zarins, MD, of the Massachussets General Hospital Sports Medicine Service, reviews the anatomy of the ligaments which provide stability for the knee. He provides ...

For several decades, the anterolateral ligament of the knee has been scrutinized by orthopedic surgeons and researchers, leading to a wide-scale debate on the existence of the ligament, its function ...

The pubofemoral ligament is also known as the pubocapsular ligament. It is a supporting ligament located on the inferior side of the hip joint. It extends from the pubic portion of the acetabular rim ...

Researchers have identified a highly specialized ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals. Researchers at the Royal ...

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that holds the knee in place, preventing the tibia from sliding forwards, anterior to the femur. It is therefore very commonly ...

Female athletes endure two to eight times more anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries than their male counterparts. Genes are likely a major factor, according to Dr. William Landis, G. Stafford ...

The ankle is complex, composed of multiple bones, muscles, ligaments, and joints. As a result, it can be injured in many ways, including fractures, twists, sprains, and strains. One type of sprain, a ...

Female athletes endure two to eight times more anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries than their male counterparts. Genes are likely a major factor, according to researchers. Female athletes ...