Anterior Knee Complex TECHNIQUE– ANTERIOR KNEE Suprapatel lar Bursa Proximal Patel lar Tendon Long Axis Scan Med ial Patel lar Ret inaculum MEDIAL Collateral Ligamnet
Pes Anserinus Complex LATERAL KNEE - TECHNIQUES Lateral Col lateral Ligament (LCL) Biceps Femoris Tendon Il iot ibial Band Posterior Knee Complex Semimembranosus-Gastrocnemius Bursa Posterior Cruciate Ligament MEDIAL KNEE-TECHNIQUE Med ial Col lateral Ligament
Ligament Strain
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MCL takes the brunt of a valgus injury Hypoechoic swel l ing of
the l igament
Usual ly occurs along the femoral aspect, but somet imes along the t ibial component of the MCL. Med ial Col lateral Ligament Ligament Tear:
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A part ial thickness tear may involve either the superf icial or deep layer The deep layer is most commonly torn. Unl ike MRI, MSUS can d ist inctly del ineate the laminar MCL integrity