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Ligament reference, attachments, joint stability roles, sprain grading, clinical tests, and injury management.

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Ligament Popliteofibular Ligament ligamentum popliteofibulare Knee The popliteofibular ligament connects the popliteus tendon directly to the fibular head, forming the most important… Ligament Popliteomeniscal Fascicles fasciculi popliteomeniscales Knee The popliteomeniscal fascicles are two fibrous bands, anteroinferior and posterosuperior, that connect the popliteus muscle and… Ligament Posterior Capsule (Knee) capsula posterior articularis genus Knee The posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and provides the containment for the posterior joint space. The… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum posterius Knee The PCL is the strongest intracapsular knee ligament, connecting the posterior tibial plateau to the anterior… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Full) ligamentum cruciatum posterius (complete) Knee The PCL is the strongest intra-articular knee ligament, acting as the primary restraint against posterior tibial… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament Bands ligamentum cruciatum posterius — fasciculi Knee The posterior cruciate ligament consists of two functional bands: the anterolateral band (ALB, larger, approximately 70%… Ligament Posterior Knee Capsule capsula articularis genus — pars posterior Knee The posterior knee capsule is the fibrous posterior joint capsule, reinforced by the oblique popliteal ligament… Ligament Posterior Knee Capsule Detail capsula articularis posterior genus detail Knee The posterior knee capsule is the posterior fibrous sleeve of the knee joint, reinforced by the… Ligament Posterior Knee Capsule Extension Fibres fibrae extensionis capsulae posterioris genus Knee The posterior knee capsule extension fibres are longitudinal condensations within the posterior capsule running from the… Ligament Posterior Lateral Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio posterior cornus lateralis menisci Knee The posterior horn of the lateral meniscus attaches to the posterior intercondylar tibia with additional meniscofemoral… Ligament Posterior Lateral Meniscal Horn Attachment (Posterior) insertio posterior cornus lateralis menisci posterior Knee The posterior-most attachment of the lateral meniscal posterior horn anchors it posterior to the PCL insertion,… Ligament Posterior Medial Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio posterior cornus medialis menisci Knee The posterior horn of the medial meniscus has the most robust tibial attachment of any meniscal… Ligament Posterior Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale posterius mediale Knee The posterior medial meniscotibial ligament (posterior medial coronary ligament) connects the posterior horn of the medial… Ligament Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligaments ligamenta meniscofemoralia posteriora (Wrisberg et Humphrey) Knee The posterior meniscofemoral ligaments consist of the ligament of Humphrey (anterior to PCL, present in 70%… Ligament Posterior Oblique Ligament (Knee) ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from… Ligament Posterior Oblique Ligament of the Knee ligamentum obliquum posterius genus Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is a condensation of the posteromedial knee capsule running from the… Ligament Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Complex complexus anguli posterolateralis genus Knee The posterolateral corner of the knee comprises the LCL, popliteus tendon, popliteofibular ligament, arcuate ligament, and… Ligament Posterolateral Corner Detail complexus posterolateralis genus detail Knee The posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is the complex of structures providing posterolateral rotational stability,… Ligament Posterolateral Joint Capsule (Knee) capsula articulationis genus posterolateralis Knee The posterolateral joint capsule of the knee reinforces the posterolateral corner, forming the capsular background against… Ligament Posteromedial Capsule (Knee) Detail capsula articulationis genus posteromedialis detail Knee The posteromedial knee capsule reinforces the posterior medial joint boundary, providing the posteromedial corner constraint alongside… Ligament Posteromedial Corner (PMC) Complex complexus anguli posteromedialis genus Knee The posteromedial corner of the knee includes the superficial MCL, posterior oblique ligament, and semimembranosus expansions.… Ligament Posteromedial Corner Detail complexus posteromedialis genus detail Knee The posteromedial corner (PMC) of the knee includes the posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus expansions (including the… Ligament Proximal Tibiofibular Ligaments ligamenta capitis fibulae Knee The anterior and posterior proximal tibiofibular ligaments stabilise the small plane synovial joint between the proximal… Ligament Quadriceps Tendon tendo quadricipitis femoris Knee The quadriceps tendon is the combined tendon of the four quadriceps heads (rectus femoris, vastus medialis,…