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The fibular collateral ligament of the knee
Author(s) -
Song YoungBin,
Watanabe Koichi,
Hogan Elizabeth,
D'Antoni Anthony V.,
Dilandro Anthony C.,
Apaydin Nihal,
Loukas Marios,
Shoja Mohammadali M.,
Tubbs R. Shane
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.22301
Subject(s) - medicine , ligament , knee joint , medial collateral ligament , articular capsule of the knee joint , anatomy , surgery
The fibular collateral ligament (FCL) is one of the larger ligaments of the knee. The FCL, along with the popliteus tendon, arcuate popliteal ligament, and joint capsule, make up the posterolateral corner of the knee. Recently, there has there been an increased awareness and research on the structures of the posterolateral corner of the knee, particularly the FCL. Studying the detailed structure of the FCL may provide a better understanding that can lead to better diagnosis and treatments following injury. Therefore, this article reviews the FCL, which appears to be the primary restraint to varus rotation but is poorly oriented to resist external rotation of the knee. Clin. Anat. 27:789–797, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.