Iliotibial band
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Knipe H, Howden W, Worsley C, et al. Iliotibial band. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10045
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Synonyms:
- Iliotibial tract
The iliotibial band (ITB) or tract is a thick band of fascia along the lateral aspect of the thigh.
Gross anatomy
The ITB is a thickening in the fascia lata. Superiorly, it splits to enclose and anchor the aponeurosis of tensor fasciae latae and posteriorly most of the tendon of gluteus maximus 1.
The band consists of deep and superficial layers, with distal insertions as follows:
the superficial layer is the main tendinous component and inserts onto Gerdy's tubercle on the anterior lateral tibia
the deep layer inserts on the intermuscular septum of the distal femur
Relations
A small recess exists between the lateral femoral epicondyle and the iliotibial band, which contains a synovial extension of the knee joint capsule (lateral synovial recess) 1-4.
Related pathology
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References
- 1. Susan Standring. Gray's Anatomy. (2020) ISBN: 9780702077050 - Google Books
- 2. Muhle C, Ahn J, Yeh L et al. Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome: MR Imaging Findings in 16 Patients and MR Arthrographic Study of Six Cadaveric Knees. Radiology. 1999;212(1):103-10. doi:10.1148/radiology.212.1.r99jl29103 - Pubmed
- 3. Khaund R & Flynn S. Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Common Source of Knee Pain. Am Fam Physician. 2005;71(8):1545-50. - Pubmed
- 4. Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome by Steven J Karageanes from emedicine.com. Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- 5. Haims A, Medvecky M, Pavlovich R, Katz L. MR Imaging of the Anatomy of and Injuries to the Lateral and Posterolateral Aspects of the Knee. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;180(3):647-53. doi:10.2214/ajr.180.3.1800647 - Pubmed
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Articles:
- MRI of the knee (an approach)
- Superior lateral genicular artery
- Gluteofemoral bursa
- Snapping hip syndrome
- Tensor fasciae latae muscle
- Patella
- Proximal iliotibial band syndrome
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Lateral patellar retinaculum
- Gluteus maximus muscle
- Segond fracture
- Trochanteric bursa
- Greater trochanteric bursa injection (technique)
- Tibia
- Crural fascia
- Genu valgum
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Gerdy tubercle
- Lateral extra-articular tenodesis
- Posterolateral ligamentous complex
Cases:
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Distal iliotibial band insertional inflammation
- Iliotibial band friction syndrome
- Segond fracture
- Periprosthetic hip fracture - Vancouver type A(G)
- Lateral collateral ligament calcification - knee
- Nondisplaced incomplete intertrochanteric fracture
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Iliotibial band friction syndrome
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Ruptured proximal ilio-tibial band
- Iliotibial band (ITB) anatomy: diagrams
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Soft tissue lipoma - knee
- Iliotibial band syndrome
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Related articles: Anatomy: Lower limb
- skeleton of the lower limb
- joints of the lower limb
-
hip joint
- ligaments
- muscles
- additional structures
- hip joint capsule
- zona orbicularis
- iliotibial band
-
hip bursae
- anterior
- iliopsoas bursa (iliopectineal bursa)
- lateral
- subgluteal bursae
- greater trochanteric bursa (subgluteus maximus bursa)
- subgluteus medius bursa
- subgluteus minimus bursa
- gluteofemoral bursa
- subgluteal bursae
- postero-inferior
- anterior
- ossification centers
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knee joint
- ligaments
- anterior cruciate ligament
- posterior cruciate ligament
- medial collateral ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- meniscofemoral ligament (mnemonic)
-
posterolateral ligamentous complex
- arcuate ligament
- patellar tendon and quadriceps tendon
- anterolateral ligament
- posterior oblique ligament
- oblique popliteal ligament
- medial patellofemoral ligament
- additional structures
- extensor mechanism of the knee
- groove for the popliteus tendon
- knee bursae
- anterior bursae
- medial bursae
- lateral bursae
- posterior bursae
- knee capsule
- lateral patellar retinaculum
- medial patellar retinaculum
- menisci
- pes anserinus (mnemonic)
- ossification centers
- ligaments
- tibiofibular joints
-
ankle joint
- regional anatomy
- medial ankle
- lateral ankle
- anterior ankle
- ligaments
- medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- additional structures
- ankle bursae
- ossification centers of the ankle
- variants
- regional anatomy
- foot joints
- subtalar joint
- mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint
-
tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint
- ligaments
- intermetatarsal joint
- metatarsophalangeal joint
- interphalangeal joint
- ossification centers
-
hip joint
- spaces of the lower limb
-
muscles of the lower limb
- muscles of the pelvic group
- muscles of the thigh
- muscles of the leg
- anterior compartment of the leg
- posterior compartments of the leg
- lateral compartment of the leg
- muscles of the foot
- dorsal muscles
- plantar muscles
- 1st layer
- 2nd layer
- 3rd layer
- 4th layer
- accessory muscles of the lower limb
- accessory gluteal muscles
-
accessory muscles of the ankle
- accessory peroneal muscles
- accessory flexor digitorum longus muscle
- accessory soleus muscle
- peroneocalcaneus internus muscle
- tibiocalcaneus internus muscle
- extensor hallucis capsularis tendon
- anterior fibulocalcaneus muscle
- accessory extensor digiti secundus muscle
- tibioastragalus anticus of Gruber muscle
- vascular supply of the lower limb
- arterial supply of the lower limb
- venous drainage of the lower limb
- innervation of the lower limb
- lymphatic system of the lower limb
- lymphatic pathways
- anteromedial group
- anterolateral group
- posteromedial group
- posterolateral group
- lower limb lymph nodes
- lymphatic pathways
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