Body Region: Knee

  • May 2, 2026
    The Kaplan fibers are the distal deep capsular attachments of the iliotibial band to the distal lateral femur, distinct from…
  • May 2, 2026
    The Humphrey ligament (anterior meniscofemoral ligament) runs from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus anteriorly to insert on the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The medial meniscotibial ligament (medial coronary ligament) is the fibrous band attaching the periphery of the medial meniscus to the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The fabellofibular ligament runs from the fabella (the sesamoid bone in the lateral gastrocnemius tendon) to the fibular head, forming…
  • May 2, 2026
    The lateral meniscotibial ligament (lateral coronary ligament) is the short fibrous band connecting the periphery of the lateral meniscus to…
  • May 2, 2026
    The popliteomeniscal fascicles are two fibrous bands, anteroinferior and posterosuperior, that connect the popliteus muscle and tendon to the posterior…
  • May 2, 2026
    The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before the trochlear groove engages…
  • May 2, 2026
    The PCL is the strongest intra-articular knee ligament, acting as the primary restraint against posterior tibial translation. It has two…
  • May 2, 2026
    The arcuate ligament of the knee is a Y-shaped fibrous reinforcement of the posterolateral capsule arising from the fibular head…
  • May 2, 2026
    The LCL is a cord-like extracapsular ligament (unlike the MCL which has deep capsular fibres) running from the lateral femoral…

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