Knee

Ligaments in the Knee region

44 entries

All Types 44 Muscles 2 Bones 4 Tendons 19 Ligaments 44 Nerves 3 Bursae 20 Joints 9 Vessels 4

44 entries · Ligaments

Ligament ACL Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles fasciculi ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles — anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) — with complementary roles.… Ligament ACL Posterolateral Bundle fasciculus posterolateralis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension when the pivot shift test is most provocative.… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum anterius Knee The ACL connects the anterior tibial plateau to the posterior medial wall of the lateral femoral… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum anterius Knee The ACL is the most clinically significant knee ligament, the primary restraint against the anterior tibial… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament — Anteromedial Bundle fasciculus anteromedialis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles — the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL). The AM bundle… Ligament Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) ligamentum anterolaterale genus Knee The anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2012 by Claes et al as a distinct ligamentous structure… Ligament Arcuate Ligament (Knee) ligamentum arcuatum genus Knee The arcuate ligament is the Y-shaped posterolateral knee capsular reinforcement arising from the fibular head and… Ligament Coronary Ligaments of Knee ligamenta coronaria genus Knee The coronary ligaments (meniscotibial ligaments) anchor the peripheral margins of both menisci to the tibial plateau… Ligament Knee Arcuate Ligament ligamentum arcuatum genus Knee The arcuate ligament is a Y-shaped ligamentous complex on the posterolateral knee forming an inverted Y… Ligament Knee Capsule — Medial (Midportion) capsula articularis medialis genus (portio media) Knee The mid-third medial capsular ligament runs between the superficial MCL and the coronary ligament layers, tethering… Ligament Knee Joint Capsule (Posterolateral) capsula articularis genus (pars posterolateralis) Knee The posterolateral knee capsule is the primary containment structure of the posterolateral corner, reinforced by the… Ligament Knee Posterolateral Corner complexus anguli posterolateralis genus Knee The posterolateral corner of the knee is a complex of structures including the lateral collateral ligament,… Ligament Knee Posteromedial Corner complexus anguli posteromedialis genus Knee The posteromedial corner includes the posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus tendon and its expansions, and the posteromedial… Ligament Lateral Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale fibulare Knee The LCL runs from the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibular head, providing the primary restraint… Ligament Lateral Collateral Ligament (Knee) — Full ligamentum collaterale fibulare genus Knee The LCL is a cord-like extracapsular ligament (unlike the MCL which has deep capsular fibres) running… Ligament Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Knee ligamentum collaterale fibulare Knee The lateral collateral ligament of the knee is a cord-like structure connecting the lateral femoral epicondyle… Ligament Ligament of Humphrey (Anterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius Knee The ligament of Humphrey is the anterior meniscofemoral ligament, passing from the lateral meniscus posterior horn… Ligament Ligament of Wrisberg (Posterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius Knee The ligament of Wrisberg is the posterior meniscofemoral ligament, larger and more commonly present than the… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The MCL is a broad flat ligament on the medial knee connecting the medial femoral epicondyle… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament of the knee is the primary medial stabiliser, resisting the valgus forces… Ligament Medial Knee Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulare mediale genus Knee The medial capsular ligament is the deep medial knee stabiliser, comprising the meniscofemoral and meniscotibial components… Ligament Medial Knee Complex Ligaments complexus medialis genus Knee The medial knee complex includes the superficial MCL (primary valgus restraint), deep MCL (coronary ligaments and… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The MPFL is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral patellar dislocation, providing 50 to 60 percent…

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