A Recess Is Observed Between the Posterior Knee Capsule and the Meniscotibial Ligament Complex in Pediatric Specimens

• Main Authors: Aleksei B. Dingel, B.S (Author), Marc Tompkins, M.D (Author), Yi-Meng Yen, M.D (Author), Alexander K. Karius, B.S (Author), Mark Cinque, M.D (Author), Brian B. Vuong, B.S (Author), Vanessa Taylor, B.S (Author), Nicole S. Pham, M.P.H (Author), Theodore J. Ganley, M.D (Author), Philip Wilson, M.D (Author), Henry B. Ellis, M.D (Author), Daniel Green, M.D (Author), Peter D. Fabricant, M.D (Author), Laura Boucher, Ph.D., A.T., A.T.C (Author), Kevin G. Shea, M.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: To define the surgical anatomy of the meniscotibial ligament complex of the pediatric medial and lateral menisci and their relation to the proximal tibial physis and posterior joint capsule. Methods: Fourteen pediatric cadaveric knee specimens (aged 3 months to 11 years) were dissected to c...