Posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius
- Eponym: Ligament of Wrisberg; Robert's ligament
Definition
Close to the posterior attachment of the lateral meniscus, it sends off a strong fasciculus, the posterior meniscofemoral ligament (ligament of Wrisberg), which passes upward and medialward, to be inserted into the medial condyle of the femur, immediately behind the attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
