Knee

Fascia & Spaces in the Knee region

15 entries

All Types 15 Muscles 2 Bones 19 Tendons 14 Ligaments 66 Nerves 14 Bursae 20 Joints 9 Vessels 13 Fascia & Spaces 15 Clinical Maps 2 Glands & Lymphatics 1

15 entries · Fascia & Spaces

Fascia or Space Infrapatellar Plica (Ligamentum Mucosum) ligamentum mucosum genus Knee The infrapatellar plica (ligamentum mucosum) is a fold of synovial tissue running from the infrapatellar fat…

Fascia or Space 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…

Fascia or Space Knee Posterior Synovial Recess recessus posterior articulationis genus Knee The posterior synovial recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the knee joint…

Fascia or Space Knee Posterolateral Recess recessus posterolateralis articulationis genus Knee The posterolateral recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the lateral tibiofemoral compartment…

Fascia or Space Lateral Patellar Plica plica synovialis lateralis patellae Knee The lateral patellar plica is a synovial fold on the lateral aspect of the knee joint,…

Fascia or Space Lateral Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae laterale Knee The lateral patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the lateral side of the knee joint…

Fascia or Space Medial Patellar Plica plica synovialis mediopatellaris Knee The medial patellar plica is the most clinically significant synovial fold of the knee, running obliquely…

Fascia or Space Medial Patellar Retinaculum (Full) retinaculum patellae mediale (complex) Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is a multi-layered structure comprising the MPFL (primary medial patellar stabiliser at…

Fascia or Space Medial Quadriceps Expansion expansio medialis musculi quadricipitis femoris Knee The medial quadriceps expansion is the contribution of the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and the medial…

Fascia or Space Popliteal Fossa fossa poplitea Knee The popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint, bounded superolaterally by biceps…

Fascia or Space Posterior Capsule (Knee) capsula posterior articularis genus Knee The posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and encloses the posterior joint space. It is taut in…

Fascia or Space Posterior Knee Capsule Detail capsula articularis posterior genus detail Knee The posterior knee capsule is the posterior fibrous sleeve of the knee joint, reinforced by the…

Fascia or Space Posteromedial Capsule (Knee) Detail capsula articulationis genus posteromedialis detail Knee The posteromedial knee capsule reinforces the posterior medial joint boundary, providing the posteromedial corner constraint alongside…

Fascia or Space Quadriceps Lateral Expansion expansio lateralis musculi quadricipitis femoris Knee The lateral quadriceps expansion is the contribution of the vastus lateralis and the iliotibial band to…

Fascia or Space Suprapatellar Plica plica synovialis suprapatellaris Knee The suprapatellar plica is a synovial fold at the superior pole of the patella forming the…