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Table 1 Location of attachment between the PM capsule, MTL, and PHMM

From: Ramp lesion in anterior cruciate ligament injury: a review of the anatomy, biomechanics, epidemiology, and diagnosis

 

Study type

N

Meniscocapsular attachment

MTL attachment to the PHMM

Dephillipo et al. [6]

Cavaignac et al. [22]

Smigielski et al. [17]

Peltier et al. [24]

Di Francia et al. [28]

Laboratory

Laboratory

Anatomic

Laboratory

Laboratory

14

14

NR

4

10

36.4% within the total PHMM height

Superior edge of PHMM

No attachment (free superior edge of PHMM)

No attachment (free superior edge of PHMM)

Common junction (PM capsule, MTL, PHMM)

Common junction (PM capsule, MTL, PHMM)

Inferior edge of PHMM

Inferior edge of PHMM

Solidly anchored to PHMM

Common junction (PM capsule, MTL, PHMM)

  1. MTL meniscotibial ligament, N number of cadaveric knees, NR not reported, PHMM posterior horn of medial meniscus, PM posteromedial