Presentation
Valgus injury. Clinically medial collateral ligament injured. Other injuries?
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Medial collateral ligament complete rupture
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Complete rupture of the medial collateral ligament without any serious associated injuries, apart from a modest joint effusion and a minor contusional lateral femoral condyle bruise.
Intact cruciate ligaments and menisci.
Ganglion cyst associated with proximal tibiofibular joint.
Case Discussion
MCL injuries are associated with other intra-articular abnormalities. In this case, however, the MCL injury appears to be relatively isolated, lacking additional serious intra-articular injuries.
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