Posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Posterior meniscofemoral ligament | |
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Details | |
From | lateral meniscus |
To | femur |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius |
TA98 | A03.6.08.004 |
TA2 | 1887 |
FMA | 76855 |
Anatomical terminology |
The posterior meniscofemoral ligament (also known as the ligament of Wrisberg) is a small fibrous band of the
medial condyle of the femur.[1]
It forms with
frontal
axis.
The posterior meniscofemoral ligament is found in 64.4% of the subjects in MRI scan of the knee.[1]
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Posterior meniscofemoral ligament on MRI, coronal
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Posterior meniscofemoral ligament on MRI, sagittal
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Posterior meniscofemoral ligament (Wrisberg) behind the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus close to its insertion. Sometimes wrongly interpreted as a meniscal tear.
References
- ^ PMID 23019526.