ligament tear
Connective tissue injury
A ligament tear is damage to the tough fibrous tissue connecting bones at a joint.
Tears range from partial stretches to complete ruptures, causing pain, swelling, and instability.
Common sites include the knee (ACL, MCL) and ankle.
She's out for the season with a ligament tear.
Treatment may involve surgery and rehabilitation.
- torn ACLDamaged anterior cruciate ligament
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- physical therapistTreats movement and mobility issues
range of motion · arthroscopy · fracture · MRI scan · torn · pop · popping sound · connective tissue · meniscus · laxity · snap · X-ray · bracing · surgery · joint · reconstruction · rehab · recovery time
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, calf strain, shin splints
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, hamstring strain, stress fracture, groin pull
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- joint injuriestorn ACL, torn MCL, knee sprain, ankle sprain, sprain
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
injury type
ligament tearbone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
tendon rupture · cartilage damage · muscle strain · broken bone · muscle tear