Ligaments of the Knee Flashcards
ACL PCL LCL PLC MCL Postmed corner
What is the function of the ACL?
- Prevents anterior translation of the tibia to the femur
Name the origin, insertion and structure of the ACL?
- Origin
- Lateral Femoral condyle
- Insertion
- Broad and irregular
- anterior between Intercondyle eminence of the tiba
- Structure
- 33mmx11mm in size
- 2 bundles
- anteromedial
-
Posteriolateral
- prevents pivot shifting of knee
- prevents internal tibial rotation w knee near extension
What is the blood supply to the ACL?
- Middle geniculate artery
What is the ACL composed of and what is it biomechanical strengths?
- 90% type 1 Collagen
- 10% type 3 Collagen
Strength
- 2200N
Describe which bundles of the ACL are tight in flexion and extension?
- Anteromedial ACL =Tight in Flexion
- Posteriolateral ACL =Tight in Extension
What is the function of PCL?
- Prevents posterior translation of tibia relative to femur
- PCL and posterior lateral corner work to Resist Posterior translation and posterolateral rotatory instability
Describe the origin, insertion, and structure of the PCL?
- Origin
- Medial femoral condyle
- Insertion
- Tibial sulcus
- Structure
- 38x13mm in size
- 2 bundles
- anterolateral
- posteriomedial
What ligaments originate from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and insert into the substance of the PCL?
- Ligament of Humphrey - Anterior to PCL
- Ligament of Wrisberg- Posterior to PCL
What is the blood supply and strength of PCL?
- Middle Geniculate artery
- strength 2500N
Descibe what happens to the 2 bundle of the PCL in knee flexion & extension?
- Anterolateral bundle= tight in flexion
- Posteriomedial bundle= tight in extension
What is the function of LCL?
- provide support to varus angulation
- works in concert with MCL to provide restraint to axial rotation
What is the origin, insertion, path and structure of the LCL?
- origin
- Lateral femoral condyle POSTERIOR and SUPERIOR to insertion of POPLITEUS
- Path
- runs Superficial to POPLITEUS
- Insertion
- on the fibula Anterior to popliteofemoral ligament of the fibula
- caspule’s most distant extent is joust post to fibular
- Structure
- cord like
Describe the biomechanics and strength of the LCL?
- Tight in extension
- Lax in flexion
- strength
- 750N
What is the function of the posterolateral corner?
- works synergistically with PCL to control EXTERNAL ROTATION and POSTERIOR Translation
What structures are involved in the posterolateral corner?
- LCL (295N)
- Popliteus muscle & tendon (680N)
- Poplteofibular ligament ( 229N)
- Lateral capsule
Variable
- arcuate ligament
- iliotibial track
- fabellofibular ligament