Fascia or SpaceInfrapatellar Plica (Ligamentum Mucosum)ligamentum mucosum genusKneeThe infrapatellar plica (ligamentum mucosum) is a fold of synovial tissue running from the infrapatellar fat…
Fascia or SpaceKnee Joint Capsule (Posterolateral)capsula articularis genus (pars posterolateralis)KneeThe posterolateral knee capsule is the primary containment structure of the posterolateral corner, reinforced by the…
Fascia or SpaceKnee Posterior Synovial Recessrecessus posterior articulationis genusKneeThe posterior synovial recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the knee joint…
Fascia or SpaceKnee Posterolateral Recessrecessus posterolateralis articulationis genusKneeThe posterolateral recess of the knee joint is the posterior extension of the lateral tibiofemoral compartment…
Fascia or SpaceLateral Patellar Plicaplica synovialis lateralis patellaeKneeThe lateral patellar plica is a synovial fold on the lateral aspect of the knee joint,…
Fascia or SpaceLateral Patellar Retinaculumretinaculum patellae lateraleKneeThe lateral patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the lateral side of the knee joint…
Fascia or SpaceMedial Patellar Plicaplica synovialis mediopatellarisKneeThe medial patellar plica is the most clinically significant synovial fold of the knee, running obliquely…
Fascia or SpaceMedial Patellar Retinaculum (Full)retinaculum patellae mediale (complex)KneeThe medial patellar retinaculum is a multi-layered structure comprising the MPFL (primary medial patellar stabiliser at…
Fascia or SpaceMedial Quadriceps Expansionexpansio medialis musculi quadricipitis femorisKneeThe medial quadriceps expansion is the contribution of the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and the medial…
Fascia or SpacePopliteal Fossafossa popliteaKneeThe popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint, bounded superolaterally by biceps…
Fascia or SpacePosterior Capsule (Knee)capsula posterior articularis genusKneeThe posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and encloses the posterior joint space. It is taut in…
Fascia or SpacePosterior Knee Capsule Detailcapsula articularis posterior genus detailKneeThe posterior knee capsule is the posterior fibrous sleeve of the knee joint, reinforced by the…
Fascia or SpacePosteromedial Capsule (Knee) Detailcapsula articulationis genus posteromedialis detailKneeThe posteromedial knee capsule reinforces the posterior medial joint boundary, providing the posteromedial corner constraint alongside…
Fascia or SpaceQuadriceps Lateral Expansionexpansio lateralis musculi quadricipitis femorisKneeThe lateral quadriceps expansion is the contribution of the vastus lateralis and the iliotibial band to…
Fascia or SpaceSuprapatellar Plicaplica synovialis suprapatellarisKneeThe suprapatellar plica is a synovial fold at the superior pole of the patella forming the…
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