The goal of this study was to delineate the consistent anatomical structures in the medial side of the knee and to determine their relationship to one another. 154 fresh human knee joints were dissected. A 3-layered pattern was found in which ligaments could be consistently placed. We have made suggestions regarding the nomenclature of these structures. The limits of of the so-called capsule and its significance as a stabilizer of the knee joint were examined. Only minor variations in the over-all anatomical pattern were found.
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The goal of this study was to delineate the consistent anatomical structures in the medial side of the knee and to determine their relationship to one another. 154 fresh human knee joints were dissected. A 3-layered pattern was found in which ligaments could be consistently placed. We have made suggestions regarding the nomenclature of these structures. The limits of of the so-called capsule and its significance as a stabilizer of the knee joint were examined. Only minor variations in the over-all anatomical pattern were found.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.