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. 2017 Oct 6;5(10):2325967117730805. doi: 10.1177/2325967117730805

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Figure 5. — Removal of the anterolateral soft tissues showed the insertions and origins of the different layers of the iliotibial band (purple ink). The tibial insertion of the capsulo-osseous layer on the lateral tibial tuberosity (dotted circle) is located about halfway between the Gerdy tubercle (GT) and the fibular head. On the femoral side, the capsulo-osseous layer is continuous with the fascia of the lateral gastrocnemius tendon (white arrowhead). KF, Kaplan fiber insertion; LE, lateral epicondyle (after removal of the lateral collateral ligament).