The Ligaments

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There are four major ligaments in the knee joint. The Medial Collateral Ligament, the Lateral Collateral Ligament and two ligaments which cross in the middle of the knee, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and the Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Of these, the most commonly injured are the Medial Collateral Ligament and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. These ligaments stabilize and secure an otherwise inherently unstable knee joint. They provide stability as we run and twist our knees into various positions with sports. WhenRead more