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. 2021 Apr 12;10(5):e1269–e1280. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.01.024

Table 3.

Anatomic Attachments and Landmarks

Ligament/Tendons Anatomic Attachment
FCL Femoral: 1.4 mm proximal and 3.1 mm posterior to lateral epicondyle
Fibular: 8.2 mm posterior to anterior margin of the fibular head, 28.4 mm distal to the tip of the fibular styloid
PLT Femoral: tendon attaches 18.5 mm anterior to FCL in anterior 1/5 of popliteal sulcus
BF Tendon Tendon has direct attachments of long and short heads on fibular head. Common BF tendon attaches to posterolateral aspect of fibular styloid
ACL Femoral: 8.5 mm anterior to posterior cartilage margin, 1.7 mm proximal to the bifurcate ridge, 14.7 mm proximal to the distal cartilage margin, 6.1 mm posterior to the lateral intercondylar ridge
Tibial: 7.5 mm medial to the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus
PCL Femoral:
ALB: Between trochlear arch and medial arch point
PMB: 8-9 mm posterior to articular cartilage
Tibial: 6-7 mm above champagne glass drop-off. Avoid shiny white fibers of posterior medial meniscus root. Aligned with medial border of lateral tibial eminence

ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; BF, biceps femoris; FCL, fibular collateral ligament; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament; PLC, posterolateral corner; PLT, popliteus tendon.