Ligament Overview

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In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote three different types of structures: # Fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones. They are sometimes called "articular ligaments", "fibrous ligaments", or "true ligaments". # A fold of peritoneum or other membrane # The remnants of a tubular structure from the fetal period of life The first meaning is most commonly what is meant by the term "ligament". After briefly...


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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Guide

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Do you or someone you know have an ACL tear or injury? In this guide from the Mayo Clinic you can learn about the decisions involved in choosing the best treatment option for your specific injury.

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    I read the following answer to a question about the Ligamentum flavum: "The ligamentum flavum is a posterior spinal ligam...

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The only way to know for sure is to check! Can estimate the severity of the problem. Is your knee red? Is it hot? Is it swollen? Does the pain...

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Is ligament heating better than an arthroscopic surgery?
I have a partial tear in my left knee (acl) and they wanna operate on...

i never heard of "ligament heating" from what i know- ligament has limited ability to regenerate. if partially torn it may need only physiotherapy and care. but if it's torn...

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  • What is the 'Anterior Cruciate Ligament' ?

    The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a strip of strong fibrey tissue, which is located deep inside the knee joint. It runs form the Back-Outer femur (thigh bone) to the ...

  • What is the Cranial Cruciate Ligament?

    The Cranial Cruciate Ligament, also sometimes called the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, is a tough band of tissue that connects the two main bones of the knee (stifle) joint. Specifically, the ...

  • What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)?

    The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the central stabilizing ligament of the knee. Running through the knee from the front of the tibia (shin bone) to the back of the ...

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  • What is a ligament?

    A band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone or cartilage to bone, supporting or strengthening a joint....

  • Have you torn your anterior crucial ligament before?

    No, but I have had about 75% of the cartlidge removed from both knees. Each surgery took about a month to effectively recover from (walking without crutches, not limping). It's been about 4 years since...

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