MCL tear
Inner knee damage
An MCL tear is damage to the medial collateral ligament, the band of tissue running along the inner side of the knee that stabilizes the joint.
These injuries typically result from a blow to the outer knee or a twisting motion, common in contact sports: She's out for the season with an MCL tear.
Severity ranges from mild sprains to complete ruptures.
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- torn ligamentDamaged joint-stabilizing tissue
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- sprainLigament stretch injury
blown out knee · surgery · ACL · cartilage · meniscus · orthopedic · brace · swelling · rehabilitation · MRI · crutches · pain · stability · joint · athlete · sideline · hyperextension · contact sport
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, calf strain, shin splints
- joint injuriestorn ligament, torn ACL, torn MCL, ligament strain, ligament sprain
injury type
MCL tearbone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
fracture · bone break · femur fracture · contusion · stress fracture