MCL Injuries: Why Kevin Durant Will Be Back

Kevin Durant reportedly just tore his medial collateral ligament. In the old days he would have been put in a cast and told to wait six weeks for healing—which would have occurred with stiff scar tissue. Here is why, with today’s techniques, he can be fully back to action sooner than you might think. 

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