torn ligament
Connective tissue injury
A torn ligament is an injury where the fibrous tissue connecting bones at a joint has been partially or completely ruptured.
Ligaments stabilize joints, so tears cause pain, swelling, and instability.
Common sites include the knee (ACL, MCL) and ankle.
Severity ranges from minor stretches to complete ruptures requiring surgery: She's out for the season with a torn ligament in her knee.
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- ACLKnee stabilizer abbreviation
- knee injuryHarm to leg joint
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
swelling · pain · surgery · tendon · cartilage · MRI · crutches · walking boot · rehabilitation · brace · tear · rupture · joint · ankle · athlete · twist · inflammation · physical therapy
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- exercise injuriesmuscle strain, pulled muscle, sprain, sprains, muscle tear
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, ACL tear, hamstring tear
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, hamstring strain, stress fracture, groin pull
- joint injuriesMCL tear, ACL tear, partial tear, complete tear, knee sprain
- medical findingscyst, tumor, lesion, polyp, hernia
injury severity
torn ligamentmuscle pull
Overstretched soft tissue injury
bruise · perfect health · uninjured · clean bill of health · minor tweak