Soft tissue injuries can cause problems, especially for serious athletes. Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ...

The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint is a critical stabiliser against valgus forces during pinch and grip activities. Injury to this structure ranges from partial ...

Every baseball season, players from major leagues to youth levels lose time because of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in their elbow. A University of Kansas researcher is co-author of a new ...

The fibular collateral ligament is one of the ligaments that make up the knee joint. Ligaments are bands of fibrous, durable tissue that connect and strengthen joints. They can be likened to rubber ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Washington Redskins fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite a gruesome injury, Robert Griffin III suffered only a Grade 1 sprain of his lateral collateral ligament. Now attention turns to when the ...

Ulnar collateral ligaments are found in the thumb, wrist, and elbow regions. In the thumb, the ulnar collateral ligament runs beside the metacarpophalangeal joint. If injured, the thumb may be ...

Q: Hamstring Problem vs Lateral Collateral Ligaments: Eighteen years ago I tore the lateral collateral ligaments in my left knee. The surgery was successful in returning the stability to my knee.

This week we are going to discuss the very important ligaments of the knee which provide stability and control of knee motion. First, the anterior cruciate ligament. The anterior cruciate ligament or ...

Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) were linked to collateral ligament lesions (CLLs) in the interphalangeal joints of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with BMLs being less common than CLLs. CLLs showed ...

It’s the final year of Johan Santana’s six-year, $137.5 million deal, but it looks like his Mets tenure has already concluded. Dr. David Altchek is scheduled to perform shoulder surgery on Santana ...