Lateral Collateral (Fibular Collateral) Ligament
Anatomy Terms
- Adductor Tubercle
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Articular Cartilage (Femur)
- Articular Cartilage (Tibia)
- Femur
- Fibula
- Infrapatellar Fat Pad
- Interosseous Membrane of the Leg
- Joint Capsule of Knee
- Lateral Collateral (Fibular Collateral) Ligament
- Lateral Condyle of Femur
- Lateral Condyle of Tibia
- Lateral Epicondyle of Femur
- Lateral Meniscus
- Lateral Patellar Retinaculum
- Medial Collateral (Tibial Collateral) Ligament
- Medial Condyle of Femur
- Medial Condyle of Tibia
- Medial Epicondyle of Femur
- Medial Meniscus
- Medial Patellar Retinaculum
- Oblique Popliteal Ligament
- Patella
- Patellar Ligament
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament
- Posterior Ligament
- Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligament
- Subcutaneous Infrapatellar Bursa
- Subcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa
- Subtendinous Infrapatellar Bursa
- Suprapatellar Bursa
- Suprapatellar Fat Body
- Tibia
- Tibial Tuberosity
- Transverse Ligament of Knee
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Full Lateral Collateral (Fibular Collateral) Ligament Description
[Continued from above] . . . together to prevent dislocation and excessive movement that might cause breakage. Ligaments, especially those in the knee, are sometimes damaged by injury. A torn ligament usually results from twisting stress when the knee is turned while weight is on that particular leg. Minor sprains are treated with ice, bandages and sometimes physical therapy, but if the ligament is torn, the joint may be placed in a plaster cast to allow time to heal or it may require surgical repairs. The word ligament comes from the Latin word, ligamentum, meaning a band or tie.