- May 2, 2026The suprapatellar plica is the remnant of the embryonic partition between the suprapatellar pouch and the main knee joint cavity,…
- May 2, 2026The lateral parapatellar plica is a synovial fold along the lateral aspect of the patellar fat pad, less common than…
- May 2, 2026The lateral fat pad of the knee occupies the posterolateral corner of the joint space, adjacent to the popliteus tendon…
- May 2, 2026Hoffa fat pad (infrapatellar fat pad) is a large intra-articular but extra-synovial adipose tissue mass occupying the anterior knee compartment…
- May 2, 2026The medial parapatellar plica (medial shelf) is a synovial fold running from the suprapatellar pouch medially and inferiorly across the…
- May 2, 2026The popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint, bounded superolaterally by biceps femoris, superomedially by semimembranosus…
- May 2, 2026The lateral compartment of the knee is the articulation between the lateral femoral condyle and the lateral tibial plateau, separated…
- May 2, 2026The posterolateral recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the lateral tibiofemoral compartment synovium, lying between the…
- May 2, 2026The posterior synovial recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the knee joint capsule behind the cruciate…
- May 2, 2026The medial compartment of the knee joint is the articulation between the medial femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau,…