Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury

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Lateral collateral ligament

Lateral collateral ligament injury

Lateral collateral ligament pain

Torn lateral collateral ligament

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury is an injury to the ligament on the outer side of the knee.

It can be a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament.

LCL injury; Knee injury - lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) goes from the top part of the fibula (the bone on the outside of the lower leg) to the outside part of the lower thigh bone.

The ligament helps keep the outer side of the knee joint stable.

The LCL is usually injured by pressure or an injury that pushes the knee joint from the inside, which results in stress on the outside part of the joint.

Review Date: 06/13/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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