Medial Gutter Knee Anatomy

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Medial gutter knee anatomy.

The medial ligament complex of the knee includes one large ligament and a series of capsular thickenings and tendinous attachments. The band goes around the knee joint in a crescent shaped path and is located between the medial condyles of. The superficial me dial collateral ligament is commonly called the tibial collateral ligament whereas the deep medial collateral ligament is also. If partial meniscectomy is performed torn flaps or fragments are removed and the meniscus is contoured to create a smooth peripheral rim.

Structures on the medial side of the knee include the tibia femur vastus medialis obliquus muscle semitendinosus tendon gracilis tendon sartorius tendon adductor magnus tendon medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle semimembranosus tendon medial meniscus medial patellofemoral ligament mpfl smcl dmcl and pol. It has been found that the most important structures for stabilization in this area of the knee are ligaments. Mm medial meniscus mfc medial femoral condyle mtp medial tibial plateau. Inspection of the medial compartment is performed with the knee slightly flexed to allow the scope to enter the compartment over the anterior horn of the medial meniscus.

The medial collateral ligament mcl and lateral collateral ligament lcl located along the inner medial and outer lateral sides of the knee provide medial and lateral stability to the knee. Osseous anatomy if an analogy can be made to the elbow the lateral compartment of the knee is analogous to the radiocapitellar joint whereas the medial compartment is analogous to the olecranon trochlear articulation. The tibiofemoral joint which is the main hinge joint of the knee occurs where the femur meets the tibia and includes an inner medial compartment and an outer lateral compartment. The knee should be placed in flexion of approximately 20 to 30 and the valgus force applied to open up the medial compartment.

The patellofemoral joint occurs where the patella and the femur meet behind the kneecap and comprises the third compartment of the knee.