Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Test Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. By: Bei Wu, PhD, and Gregory C. Pope, MS. Wu, B. & Pope, G.C. (2002). Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Test Rates for Medicare Heart Failure Patients.
The iliofemoral ligament is a main link between the two. Ligaments arenât meant to stretch but they can. If enough pressure is exerted on a ligament it can become overstretched or tear from poor mechanics or a blunt force injury like a torn acl in football. But ligaments can also become overstretched from poor posture.
There are four ligaments in the knee that help connect the femur to the tibia and keep your legs stable: 1  medial collateral ligament (MCL): The MCL connects your femur to your tibia along the inside of your knee.  lateral collateral ligament (LCL): The LCL connects your femur to your tibia along the outside of your knee.