The posteromedial knee capsule reinforces the posterior medial joint boundary, providing the posteromedial corner constraint alongside the posterior oblique ligament and semimembranosus expansions.
| Location | Posteromedial corner of the knee, behind the medial femoral condyle and medial tibial condyle |
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Supports the MCL and posterior oblique ligament against valgus and external rotation forces and helps limit hyperextension on the medial side.
Posteromedial capsular tightening (posteromedial capsulorrhaphy) is performed in medial compartment reconstructive surgery to reduce posteromedial instability when the PMC is insufficient after ligament repair.
Posteromedial knee capsular plication combined with MCL repair to address combined medial and posteromedial instability patterns in complex knee ligament injuries.
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