LigamentACL Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundlesfasciculi ligamenti cruciati anteriorisKneeThe ACL has two functional bundles, anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL), with complementary roles. The AM…
LigamentACL Posterolateral Bundlefasciculus posterolateralis ligamenti cruciati anteriorisKneeThe ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension, when the pivot shift test is most provocative.…
LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligamentligamentum cruciatum anteriusKneeThe ACL connects the anterior tibial plateau to the posterior medial wall of the lateral femoral…
LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament: Anteromedial Bundlefasciculus anteromedialis ligamenti cruciati anteriorisKneeThe ACL has two functional bundles, the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL). The AM bundle is…
LigamentAnterior Lateral Meniscal Horn Attachmentinsertio anterior cornus lateralis menisciKneeThe anterior horn of the lateral meniscus attaches to the anterior intercondylar area lateral to the…
LigamentAnterior Medial Meniscal Horn Attachmentinsertio anterior cornus medialis menisciKneeThe anterior horn of the medial meniscus attaches by a broad root to the anterior intercondylar…
VesselAnterior Tibial Recurrent Arteryarteria recurrens tibialis anteriorKneeThe anterior tibial recurrent artery is a branch of the anterior tibial artery arising just after…
LigamentAnterolateral Ligament (ALL)ligamentum anterolaterale genusKneeThe anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2013 by Claes and colleagues as a distinct ligamentous structure…
LigamentArcuate Ligament (Knee) Detailligamentum arcuatum genus detailKneeThe arcuate ligament of the knee is an inverted Y-shaped capsular thickening in the posterolateral corner,…
BoneBase of the Patellabasis patellaeKneeThe base of the patella is its broad upper border, which faces upward and slightly forward.…
BoneBipartite Patellapatella bipartitaKneeA bipartite patella results from failure of fusion of an accessory ossification centre with the main…
BoneBlumensaat’s Linelinea BlumensaatKneeBlumensaat's line is the radiographic line representing the intercondylar notch roof on a lateral knee X-ray…
NerveCommon Fibular Nerve (Detail)nervus fibularis communisKneeThe common fibular nerve is the most commonly injured major nerve in the lower limb. Its…
NerveCommon Peroneal Nervenervus peroneus communisKneeThe common peroneal nerve (common fibular nerve, L4-S2) is the lateral division of the sciatic nerve,…
TendonConjoint Tendon (Pes Anserinus)pes anserinus (tendo communis)KneeThe pes anserinus (goose's foot) is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus on…
LigamentCoronary Ligaments of Kneeligamenta coronaria genusKneeThe coronary ligaments (meniscotibial ligaments) anchor the peripheral margins of both menisci to the tibial plateau…
LigamentCoronary Ligament Tendon (Meniscal)tendines cornuum menisciKneeThe anterior and posterior horn insertions of both menisci are fibrous anchor points that hold the…
BursaDeep Infrapatellar Bursabursa infrapatellaris profundaKneeThe deep infrapatellar bursa lies between the posterior patellar ligament surface and the anterior tibial cortex,…
LigamentDeep Medial Collateral Ligament of the Kneeligamentum collaterale tibiale profundumKneeThe deep MCL (deep medial collateral ligament, also called the medial capsular ligament or mid-third medial…
NerveDeep Peroneal Nerve Articular Branch at Kneeramus articularis nervi fibularis profundi ad genuKneeThe deep peroneal nerve gives an articular branch to the anterolateral knee capsule as it passes…
VesselDescending Geniculate Veinvena genus descendensKneeThe descending geniculate vein accompanies the descending geniculate artery from the distal femoral artery, draining the…
BoneFabellafabellaKneeThe fabella is a sesamoid bone in the posterior knee located within the lateral head of…
LigamentFabellofibular Ligamentligamentum fabellifibulareKneeThe fabellofibular ligament runs from the fabella (the sesamoid bone in the lateral gastrocnemius tendon) to…
VesselFibular Circumflex Arteryarteria circumflexa fibulaeKneeThe fibular (peroneal) circumflex artery is a branch of the popliteal or posterior tibial artery that…
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