How to Use medial collateral ligament in a Sentence

medial collateral ligament

noun
  • In his first game back from a Grade 2 sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, Johnson got picked on some.
    Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Del Rio also partly tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and tore the labrum in his left shoulder.
    USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Ball missed about six weeks because of a sprained left medial collateral ligament and later with a left knee bruise.
    Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 12 June 2018
  • In April, Stolarz had surgery on his right knee to fix a torn medial collateral ligament.
    Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • If the damage is to the medial collateral ligament, the time missed could be minimal.
    Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, 2 Oct. 2017
  • It has been reported that Durant, who sprained a medial collateral ligament in his left knee on Jan. 15, will skip the game.
    Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Davis suffered a sprain to the medial collateral ligament and sat out the next four games before returning for the game at Minnesota two weeks ago.
    Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • As expected, catcher Salvador Perez, who has a Grade 2 tear in the medial collateral ligament of his left knee, was placed on the 10-day disabled list.
    Maria Torres, kansascity, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Middleton sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Game 2 of the Bucks’ first-round series with the Chicago Bulls.
    Steve Megargee, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2022
  • Thibodeaux sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee on Sunday in a preseason game from a low block by a Bengals tight end.
    Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • He had been sidelined since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee Sept. 30 against Ole Miss.
    Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Ball is recovering from a sprained left medial collateral ligament in his left knee that has caused him to miss 10 games, on the heels of a shoulder injury that sidelined him for six.
    Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Hampton has been sidelined for the past couple of weeks with a medial collateral ligament sprain.
    Khobi Price, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Curry has missed 15 games since a medial collateral ligament sprain in his left knee.
    Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The Jets announced later in the day that Lawson had ruptured his Achilles’ while Lewis had torn his patellar tendon and sprained his medial collateral ligament.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • When Griffin suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee against the Lakers on Nov. 27, the Clippers said their all-star power forward could be out up to eight weeks.
    Broderick Turner, latimes.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The Jets announced later in the day that Lawson had ruptured his Achilles tendon while Lewis had torn his patella tendon and sprained his medial collateral ligament.
    Steve Megargee, ajc, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Miami rookie Cody Poteet (2-2) was removed with two outs in the third inning with a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
    John Perrotto, sun-sentinel.com, 4 June 2021
  • On the inner part of the knee is the medial collateral ligament, with the lateral collateral ligament on the outer part.
    Colin Hoobler, oregonlive.com, 17 June 2019
  • After the game, it was reported Lauko injured his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and is out for the tournament.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Riley missed nearly two months after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the season opener.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • Durant’s medial collateral ligament sprain on Sunday, which will keep him out at least a month, further illustrates the long odds of anyone catching James.
    Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Poteet suffered a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee on June 4.
    Matt Carlson, sun-sentinel.com, 19 June 2021
  • Poteet suffered a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee on June 4. ...
    Matt Carlson, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021
  • He was diagnosed with a Grade 2 tear of the knee's medial collateral ligament after slipping on a stair while carrying luggage into his house on March 27.
    Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Middleton was diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of his left medial collateral ligament, an injury that happened against the Chicago Bulls on April 20.
    Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2022
  • Hopkins missed eight games last season due to hamstring issues and a torn medial collateral ligament in his knee that requires season-ending surgery.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2022
  • LaDuke tore his left meniscus twice and partially tore his medial collateral ligament during fall camp in 2021.
    oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Jones suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee in practice Wednesday.
    Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2019
  • McDaniel was asked about a report that said Eichenberg, the second-year player from Notre Dame, sustained a medial collateral ligament injury.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2022

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