What it is
A sprain or tear of the ligament on the inner knee, usually caused by valgus force or contact to the lateral knee.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Medial knee pain and tenderness
- Local swelling
- Pain with valgus load or direction change
- Medial instability in high-grade injury
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Injuries to the medial collateral ligament and associated medial structures of the knee.
Literature review · 2010
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When does the knee need medical guidance?
Deformity after trauma, inability to bear weight, a fully locked knee, immediate major swelling, a hot red knee with fever, or a change in foot pulse, colour or sensation require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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