Anatom3DAnterior meniscotibial ligament (Lateral meniscus)
Ligamentum meniscotibiale anterius (menisci lateralis) · Přední meniskotibiální vaz (zevní menisk)
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
The front root that anchors the lateral meniscus to the tibia, in front of the tibial spines.
What it does
Fixes the meniscus in place so it can take load without being squeezed out.
Keeping it well
Root tears make the meniscus stop working, like a missing meniscus; they can be repaired.
Related conditions
- ACL & meniscus injury
- Baker's (popliteal) cyst
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Gout
- Growing pains
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins