Medial collateral ligament

Medial collateral ligament
Right knee anatomy. The medial collateral ligament is wide and flat, found on the medial side of the joint. Proximally, it attaches to the medial epicondyle of the femur, distally it attaches to the medial condyle of the tibia.
Details
FromMedial epicondyle of the femur
ToMedial condyle of tibia
Identifiers
Latinligamentum collaterale tibiale
MeSHD017888
TA98A03.6.08.012
TA21896
FMA44600
Anatomical terminology

The medial collateral ligament (MCL), also called the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) or tibial collateral ligament (TCL),[1] is one of the major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint and occurs in humans and other primates. Its primary function is to resist valgus (inward bending) forces on the knee.

  1. ^ LaPrade, R. F.; Engebretsen, A. H.; Ly, T. V.; Johansen, S.; Wentorf, F. A.; Engebretsen, L. (2007). "The anatomy of the medial part of the knee". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 89 (9): 2000–2010. doi:10.2106/JBJS.F.01176. PMID 17768198. S2CID 46253119.