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Geetharani
BG,
Betty
Anna
Jose,
Shashirekha
M,
Varsha
Mokhasi.
MORPHOLOGICAL
STUDY
OF
THE
MENISCOFEMORAL LIGAMENTS.
Int J Anatomy Res 2016;4(4):3129-3133. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.418.
Type of Article: Original Research
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.418
Page No.: 3129-3133
MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE MENISCOFEMORAL LIGAMENTS
Geetharani BG *
1
, Betty Anna Jose
1
, Shashirekha M
2
, Varsha Mokhasi
3
.
*1
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
2
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
3
Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Corresponding
author:
Dr.
Geetha
Rani
B.G,
Senior
tutor,
Department
of
Anatomy,
Vydehi
Institute
of
Medical
Sciences
and
Research
Centre,
Bengaluru
–
560066, Karnataka, India.
E-Mail:
lalithgeetha246@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background:
A
thorough
understanding
on
the
support
or
restraint
system
of
knee
joint
is
of
significant
importance
considering
the
stress
and
strain
imparted
to
it
as
man
adopted
the
erect
posture
and
performed
various
movements
during
evolution.
The
main
support
of
knee
joint
is
formed
by
collateral
and
cruciate
ligaments.
Secondary
supports
are
formed
by
meniscofemoral,
transverse
meniscal
and
coronary
ligaments.
This
study
is
endeavoured to understand the meniscofemoral ligaments and their attachments in cadavers belonging to south Indian population.
Material
and
Methods:
This
study
was
conducted
in
the
Department
of
Anatomy,
Vydehi
institute
of
medical
sciences,
Bengaluru.
Knee
joints
were
studied
in
40
human
adult
cadavers
aged
above
50
years.
Menisco
femoral
ligaments
and
cruciate
ligaments
were
dissected
and
exposed.
All
their
attachments,
length and mid width measurements were noted.
Results
:
Anterior
menisco
femoral
ligament
alone
was
seen
in
12.5
%
of
knee
joints,
posterior
menisco
femoral
ligament
alone
was
seen
in
30
%
of
knee
joints
and
both
ligaments
were
present
in
37.5%.
Both
ligaments
were
absent
in
20%
of
knee
joints.
Average
length
of
posterior
menisco
femoral
ligament
was
2.02
centimetres
and
its
mid
width
was
0.95
centimetres.
Average
length
of
anterior
menisco
femoral
ligament
was
2.79
centimetres
and
its
width
was
1.27 centimetres. Posterior menisco femoral ligament was more prevalent and larger than anterior menisco femoral ligament in aged cadavers.
Conclusions:
This
study
shows
the
predominance
of
posterior
meniscofemoral
ligaments
in
its
incidence
and
morphometrics
compared
to
anterior
meniscofemoral
ligaments.
Meniscofemoral
ligaments
degenerate
with
age
and
among
them
anterior
meniscofemoral
ligaments
degenerate
earlier
than
posterior meniscofemoral ligaments.
KEY WORDS: Knee Joint, Meniscofemoral Ligament, Cruciate Ligament.
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