- April 28, 2026The posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and provides the containment for the posterior joint space. The oblique popliteal ligament (from…
- April 28, 2026The deep MCL component (medial capsular ligament) tethers the medial meniscus peripherally through its meniscofemoral and meniscotibial fibres. It is…
- April 28, 2026The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from the semimembranosus expansion and…
- April 28, 2026The arcuate ligament is the Y-shaped posterolateral knee capsular reinforcement arising from the fibular head and fanning over the popliteus…
- April 28, 2026The popliteofibular ligament connects the popliteus tendon directly to the fibular head, forming the most important ligamentous component of the…
- April 28, 2026The transverse (intermeniscal) ligament of the knee connects the anterior horns of the medial and lateral menisci, coordinating their anterior…
- April 28, 2026The ACL has two functional bundles — the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL). The AM bundle is the primary restraint…
- April 28, 2026The ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension when the pivot shift test is most provocative. Its reconstruction in double-bundle…
- April 28, 2026The anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2012 by Claes et al as a distinct ligamentous structure at the anterolateral knee,…
- April 28, 2026The posterolateral knee capsule is the primary containment structure of the posterolateral corner, reinforced by the arcuate ligament, LCL, popliteus,…