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Stretching or tearing injuries, sometimes referred to as sprains, involving one of the knees’ ligaments. The knee includes two cruciate ligaments, the anterior and the posterior, which attach internally within the joint in a crisscross pattern. The medial collateral and lateral ligaments also help stabilize the joints.<\/p>\n

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