Arcuate ligament
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The arcuateArcuate ligament is part of the posterolateral ligamentous complex of the knee. It is a Y-shaped thickening of the posterolateral capsule, which arises from the fibular styloid and divides into two limbs:
- medial limb: curves over the popliteus muscle to join with the oblique popliteal ligament
- lateral limb: ascends to blend with the capsule near the lateral gastrocnemius muscle
In individuals with a large fabella, the arcuate ligmanet may be absent replaced by a thick fabellofibular ligament.
See also
-<p>The <strong>arcuate ligament</strong> is part of the <a href="/articles/posterolateral-ligamentous-complex">posterolateral ligamentous complex</a> of the knee. It is a Y-shaped thickening of the posterolateral capsule, which arises from the fibular styloid and divides into two limbs:</p><ul>-<li>medial limb : curves over the popliteus muscle to join with the <a href="/articles/oblique-popliteal-ligament">oblique popliteal ligament</a>- +<p><strong>Arcuate ligament</strong> is part of the <a href="/articles/posterolateral-ligamentous-complex">posterolateral ligamentous complex</a> of the knee. It is a Y-shaped thickening of the posterolateral capsule, which arises from the fibular styloid and divides into two limbs:</p><ul>
- +<li>medial limb: curves over the popliteus muscle to join with the <a href="/articles/oblique-popliteal-ligament">oblique popliteal ligament</a>
-<li>lateral limb : ascends to blend with the capsule near the <a href="/articles/lateral-gastrocnemius-muscle">lateral gastrocnemius muscle</a>- +<li>lateral limb: ascends to blend with the capsule near the <a href="/articles/lateral-gastrocnemius-muscle">lateral gastrocnemius muscle</a>
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