There are four main ligaments that stabilize the knee joint. Two ligaments stabilize the knee from side-to-side movements and are located on either side of the knee: the medial (inside) collateral (side) ligament and the lateral (outside) collateral ligament. Two additional ligaments stabilize the knee joint from front-to-back movement and are located inside the knee joint. They are called the anterior (front) cruciate ligament and the posterior (back) cruciate ligament.
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