Meniscopatellar Ligament

Description

Schematic drawing of the main medial knee patello-femoral stabilizers: adductor magnus (AM), lateral meniscus (LM), medial collateral ligament (MCL), MM: medial meniscus (MM), medial patella-femoral ligament (MPFL), medial patella-meniscal ligament (MPML), medial patella-tibial ligament (MPTL) and patellar tendon (PT).

Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), Medial patellomenisceal ligament (MPML), Medial patellotibial ligamente (MPTL), Medial retinaculum (MR), Vastus medialis obliquus (VMO), Rectus femoris (RF), Medial collateral ligament (MCL).

Name

• Meniscopatellar ligament
• Ligamentum meniscopatellare
• Medial patellomeniscal ligament (MPML))

General

• Connects the medial meniscus to the distal pole of the patella
• Plays a role in patellar stability
• One of the secondary stabilizers to medial patellar restraint
• Forms part of the medial patellar retinaculum

Gross Anatomy

• Typically 5.7 mm proximal to the distal border of the patella
• Characterized by dense connective tissue

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Knee Anatomy Main
• Knee Pain Main
• Physical Exam Knee

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