title: Anatomic study of popliteus complex of the knee in a Chinese population.
abstract: This study explored the anatomic relationship of the popliteus complex (PC) and collected anatomic data of PC in a Chinese population. The anatomic study was performed using 81 formalin-fixed knees. The femoral attachment of the popliteus tendon could be classified into three types with respect to femoral attachment of the lateral collateral ligament. The popliteofibular ligament presented as ligament (87.7%) or fascia (12.3%), originating from the musculotendinous junction of the popliteus muscle or just proximal to it. Given the great variability of the posterolateral structures, reconstructive surgeons should design a method based on individual anatomic features, rather than a fixed reconstructive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Shu-Xiong
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Guo-Sheng
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Rui-Shan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Xi-Le
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Hai-Hang
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jia-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-Long
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiao-Dan
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D002102:Cadaver; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology*