Comparative Anatomy of the Meniscofemoral Ligament in Humans and some Domestic Mammals

• Published in: Anatomia, histologia, embryologia Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 47 - 52
• Main Authors: Gupte, C.M, Bull, A.M.J, Murray, R, Amis, A.A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2007; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Domestic - anatomy & histology; Dogs - anatomy & histology; Femur - anatomy & histology; Horses - anatomy & histology; Humans; Knee Joint - anatomy & histology; Ligaments, Articular - anatomy & histology; Sheep - anatomy & histology; Species Specificity; Stifle - anatomy & histology; Tibia - anatomy & histology

The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence, position and relative sizes of the meniscofemoral ligaments (MFL) in three quadrupeds and humans and relate these to the caudal slope of the lateral tibial plateau. Canine, ovine and equine stifles and human knees were dissected to identify...