Abstract
Introduction: The anatomical details and variations of the posterolateral structures in reconstructive surgery of the knee are of the great importance.
Material and method: Regarding to the popliteus muscle, which is the most important structure of the postero-lateral capsuloligamentous complex, we performed the morfological investigation on the 50 knee specimens, by disecting methods. Most important details are recorded on the slides. Results: Despite to the clasic description of popliteal tendon, the adjacent popliteal capsular þbers and popliteomeniscal þbers, we found that the last one was present in 90% of cases, and consist of two bundles: superomedial (ateched to the superior meniscal border) and inferomedial bundle (ateched lateral on the lateral meniscus). Both popliteomeniscal þbers are 2.0–2.5 cm long. In one case (2%) we found the double belly of m. popliteus-M. Popliteus of Graber (1875). In 46 cases (92%) the fabela was present, and then we found clasically described arcuate ligament. Discussion and conclusion: With the arcuate popliteal ligament, m. popliteus and popliteomeniscal þbers play an extremly important funtional role.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Dr. Frantz Langlais. Correspondence should be addressed to him at EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.
