In this digital animation, Bertram Zarins, MD, of the Massachussets General Hospital Sports Medicine Service, reviews the anatomy of the ligaments which provide stability for the knee. He provides ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

For several decades, the anterolateral ligament of the knee has been scrutinized by orthopedic surgeons and researchers, leading to a wide-scale debate on the existence of the ligament, its function ...

For the first time, a new study identified varied female-to-male expression of ribonucleic acid molecules leading to proteins maintaining ligament structure, that could explain why females are more ...

The pubofemoral ligament is also known as the pubocapsular ligament. It is a supporting ligament located on the inferior side of the hip joint. It extends from the pubic portion of the acetabular rim ...

Researchers have identified a highly specialized ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals. Researchers at the Royal ...

NEW ORLEANS--Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. And while there have been reports about possible anatomic, hormonal and ...

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have identified a highly specialised ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals.