Lateral retinaculum
Tissue on the outer side of the kneecap
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The lateral retinaculum is the fibrous tissue on the lateral (outer) side of the kneecap (patella). The kneecap has both a medial (on the inner aspect) and a lateral (on the outer side) retinaculum, and these help to support the kneecap in its position in relation to the femur bone underneath it.
| Lateral retinaculum | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A03.6.08.017 |
| TA2 | 2624 |
| FMA | 44590 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lateral retinaculum is an extension of the fibrous 'aponeurosis' of the vastus lateralis muscle (itself a part of the quadriceps muscles making up the 'lap').
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- Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome {This article has a good image}