Posterior meniscofemoral ligament

Posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Details
From	lateral meniscus
To	femur
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius
Dorlands /Elsevier	l_09/12492591
TA	A03.6.08.004
FMA	76855
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The Posterior meniscofemoral ligament is a small fibrous band of the knee joint. It attaches to the posterior area of the lateral meniscus and crosses superiorly and medially behind the posterior cruciate ligament to attach to the medial condyle of the femur.

It forms with articulatio meniscolateralis anterior articulatio mesicofemoralis which is the upper floor of articulatio genus. It flexes and extends functionally as ginglymus with frontal axis.

Posterior meniscofemoral ligament on MRI, coronal
Posterior meniscofemoral ligament on MRI, sagittal
Posterior meniscofemoral ligament (Wrisberg) behind the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus close to its insertion. Sometimes wrongly interpreted as a meniscal tear.

Joints and ligaments of the human leg

Hip

Knee

Tibiofemoral	Capsule Anterior meniscofemoral ligament Posterior meniscofemoral ligament extracapsular: popliteal oblique arcuate collateral medial/tibial fibular/lateral intracapsular: cruciate anterior posterior menisci medial lateral transverse anterolateral

Patellofemoral	Patellar ligament Infrapatellar fat pad

Tibiofibular

Superior tibiofibular	anterior of the head of the fibula posterior of the head of the fibula

Inferior tibiofibular	Anterior tibiofibular Posterior tibiofibular Interosseous membrane of leg

Foot

Talocrural and ankle

medial: medial of talocrural joint/deltoid
lateral: lateral collateral of ankle joint

Subtalar/talocalcaneal

Transverse tarsal

Talocalcaneonavicular	dorsal talonavicular plantar calcaneonavicular/spring bifurcated (calcaneonavicular)

Calcaneocuboid	dorsal calcaneocuboid long plantar plantar calcaneocuboid bifurcated (calcaneocuboid)

Distal intertarsal

Cuneonavicular	plantar dorsal

Cuboideonavicular	plantar dorsal

Intercuneiform	plantar dorsal interosseous

Other

Tarsometatarsal/Lisfranc	plantar dorsal

Intermetatarsal/metatarsal	plantar dorsal interosseous superficial transverse deep transverse

Metatarsophalangeal	plantar collateral

Interphalangeal	plantar collateral

Arches

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