title: Isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament during yoga practice: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of the knee while attempting to place the left foot behind the head during yoga practice. The 34-year-old man had discomfort of the lateral aspect of the knee particularly with varus strain. A magnetic resonance image revealed rupture of the LCL at the insertion onto the fibula. The patient had grade-II laxity of the LCL and was treated non-operatively. At the 12-month follow-up, grade-I laxity of the LCL remained clinically evident, but function was not impaired.
authors.affiliation: Sydney Orthopaedic Arthritis and Sports Medicine, Chatswood, Sydney, Australia. orthosp@gmail.com
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015013:Yoga