Anatom3DSuperficial part of tibial collateral ligament
Pars superficialis ligamenti collateralis tibialis · Povrchová část holenního postranního vazu
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A long flat band on the inner side of the knee, from the inner knob of the femur to the tibia well below the joint.
What it does
The main restraint against the knee buckling inward (knock-knee direction).
Keeping it well
The most commonly injured knee ligament; most tears heal with a brace and rehab without surgery.
Related conditions
- ACL & meniscus injury
- Baker's (popliteal) cyst
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Gout
- Growing pains
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins