collateral ligament
Knee's side support
A collateral ligament is one of the strong bands of tissue flanking a joint, preventing sideways movement.
The knee and elbow each have two—medial and lateral—that stabilize the joint against forces from either side: She tore her medial collateral ligament playing soccer.
Finger and toe joints have them too.
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- LCLLateral knee connector
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- tearTo pull apart
- jointShared by multiple parties
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