Utilizing an instability series, an examination where the ligaments of both wrists are tested during fluoroscopic visualization, injury of the intercarpal and capsular ligaments can be detected ...

The two ligaments inside the knee that “cross” each other are called the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Both ligaments attach on one side to the end of the ...

Nonconventional radiographs, including scaphoid and carpal tunnel views, may show occult wrist fractures. Scaphoid view, a PA view with the wrist in ulnar deviation, is indicated when there is a ...

Ligaments are vital to your joints working the way they’re supposed to. This WebMD article explains what and where ligaments are and how you can injure them.

Background: This retrospective study assessed the prevalence and outcome of intercarpal ligament injuries in non-osteoporotic patients with AO/ASIF classification type B distal radius shearing frac ...

Talocrural region or the jumping bone. Part of human body where the foot and the leg meet. Plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. Lateral collateral ligaments of ankle joint Anterior talofibular, ...

Knee ligament repair or reconstruction is a treatment for a tear of a knee ligament that results in instability in the knee. This repair or reconstruction is done by an orthopedic surgeon. This is a ...

The ligament tear is just one part of a whiplash injury. It may also damage muscles, nerves, and bones. Besides pain and reduced motion, a torn ligament in the neck may also cause muscle spasms, ...

Ligament injuries in the knee-- such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- can put you on the sidelines -- fast.They hurt a lot and may limit what you can do. But more often than not, a ...

Knee Ligaments . Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL): Arises from the posterior lateral portion of the femur and attaches at the medial anterior portion of the tibia, and controls twisting motions and ...

Correspondence to: George J. M. Hourston, Core Surgical Trainee, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. Tel: +44-1603-286286 ...