Oblique popliteal ligament
| Oblique popliteal ligament | |
|---|---|
 Right knee-joint. Posterior view. (Oblique popliteal ligament visible at center.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Lateral epicondyle of the femur, lateral condyle of femur |
| To | Medial condyle of tibia |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum popliteum obliquum |
| TA98 | A03.6.08.013 |
| TA2 | 1899 |
| FMA | 44582 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The oblique popliteal ligament (posterior ligament) is a broad, flat, fibrous ligament on the posterior knee.[1] It is an extension of the tendon of the semimembranosus muscle.[1][2] It attaches onto the intercondylar fossa and lateral condyle of the femur.[2] It reinforces the posterior central portion of the knee joint capsule.[3]
Anatomy
The oblique popliteal ligament is formed as a lateral expansion of the tendon of the semimembranosus muscle[2] and represents one of the muscle's five insertions.[citation needed] The ligament blends with the posterior portion of the knee joint capsule.[2] It exhibits a large opening through which nerves and vessels pass.[3]
Attachments
The ligament extends superolaterally from the semimembranosus tendon to attach onto the intercondylar fossa and lateral condyle of the femur.[2][3]
Relations
The oblique popliteal ligament forms part of the floor of the popliteal fossa;[citation needed] the popliteal artery lies upon the ligament.[2] The ligament is pierced by posterior division of the obturator nerve, as well as the middle genicular nerve, the middle genicular artery, and the middle genicular vein.[citation needed]
Clinical significance
The oblique popliteal ligament may be damaged, causing a
The oblique popliteal ligament may be cut during arthroscopic meniscus repair surgery.[5]
Additional images
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Sagittal section of right knee-joint.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 340 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ PMID 36540577.
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-3553-1.
- ISBN 978-0-323-31072-7, retrieved 2021-03-02
- ISBN 978-0-7216-0013-0, retrieved 2021-03-02
External links
- Oblique popliteal ligament at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (postkneejointsuperfic)
- Anatomy photo:17:02-0400 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Major Joints of the Lower Extremity: Knee Joint"
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