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. 2022 Apr 15;7:16. doi: 10.21037/aoj-20-118

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Axial view of a lateral meniscus. The orange circle marks the insertion area of the anterior cruciate ligament: an overlap with the anterolateral meniscal root (ALMR) is observed. The red asterisk shows the meniscal insertion of the posterior meniscofemoral ligament. The green asterisk shows the meniscal insertion of the anterior meniscofemoral ligament. The black arrows indicate the meniscoligament ligament between the posterolateral meniscal root and the posterior part of the anterior cruciate ligament.