ReviewActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2018
MRI of popliteo-meniscal fasciculi of the knee: a pictorial review.
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- Surgical treatment of popliteomeniscal fascicles tears is associated with better patient-reported outcome measures. A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- The popliteomeniscal fascicles: from diagnosis to surgical repair: a systematic review of current literature.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Arthroscopic Stabilization of the Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus Using an All-Inside Repair Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Performance of MRI for Posterolateral Meniscocapsular Detachment in ACL-Injured Knees: A Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Tibial spino-meniscal clearance: A reproducible MRI-derived measurement associated with hypermobile lateral meniscus.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Popliteomeniscal fascicles tear with lateral meniscus instability: arthroscopic all-inside technique with two-year follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Anatomy of the ligaments of the posterolateral corner of the knee: A narrative literature review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Lateral Meniscus Hypermobility: Current Concepts in Pathoanatomy, Diagnosis, and Evolving Treatment Strategies.Cureus · 2025Review
- Arthroscopic Repair Technique of Lateral Meniscus Tear at the Popliteal Hiatus Area.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Concomitant Popliteomeniscal Fascicles Tears Are Found in 21% of Professional Soccer Players With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- [A study on repair method of typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Article
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- A rare case of chronic pain and atraumatic inability to flex the knee: Evidence of a unilateral accessory popliteus muscle.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- MRI evaluation of the peripheral attachments of the lateral meniscal body: the menisco-tibio-popliteus-fibular complex.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- The hypermobile and unstable lateral meniscus: a narrative review of the anatomy, biomechanics, diagnosis and treatment options.Annals of joint · 2022Review
- Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Diagnostic Aid for Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Indirect Structural Muscle Injuries of Lower Limb: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Review
- Anatomy, magnetic resonance and arthroscopy of the popliteal hiatus of the knee: normal aspect and pathological conditions.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Widening of the popliteal hiatus on magnetic resonance imaging leads to recurrent subluxation of the lateral meniscus.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Position paper on magnetic resonance imaging protocols in the musculoskeletal system (excluding the spine) by the Italian College of Musculoskeletal Radiology.La Radiologia medica · 2019Article
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Abstract
The popliteomeniscal fascicules (PMFs) provide the attachment of the lateral meniscus to the popliteus musculotendinous region, forming the floor and the roof the popliteal hiatus. In the second half of 1900's, some anatomic studies claim the important function of the PMF as stabilizers of the lateral meniscus; these anatomical structures work in conjunction with the popliteus musculotendinous unit to prevent excessive lateral meniscal movement and possible meniscus subluxation. A correct diagnosis of the PMFs pathology is crucial to establish the suitable surgical treatment for each patient. MRI is a well-established imaging technique in the musculoskeletal system and the frequency of recognition of normal PMF in the normal knees is high in almost all MRI studies. At day, the gold standard for diagnosis is the arthroscopic evaluation that allows the direct visualization of the popliteo-meniscal ligaments at popliteal hiatus and evaluation of lateral meniscal movements. For this reason if unstable condition of meniscus was suspected, arthroscopic observation with probing into the popliteo-meniscal fascicle area is essential for the identification of the fascicle tears. Despite many treatments have being proposed in literature since now there is high recurrence of knee locking after repair and it is fundamental to develop new surgical techniques in order to achieve better outcome.
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