Intercondylar area

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 9 Nov 2021

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Citation:

Olivier M, Murphy A, Di Muzio B, et al. Intercondylar area. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-28705

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-28705

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/28705?iframe=true

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28705

Article created:

8 Apr 2014, Marlyson Olivier

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Last revised:

9 Nov 2021, Andrew Murphy ◉

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Revisions:

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

knee, tibia

Synonyms:

Intercondylar region

The intercondylar area is the rough, central part of the tibial plateau.

Gross anatomy

The intercondylar area is located between the proximal articular surfaces of the medial and lateral tibial condyles. It is non-articular. In the middle of the intercondylar area are:

intercondylar eminence: narrow, raised central part of the intercondylar area
medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles or spines: arise from the central aspect of the intercondylar eminence

Attachments

Six facets are present for the attachment of the cruciate ligaments and menisci:

anterior horn of the lateral meniscus: anterior to the medial intercondylar tubercle
anterior cruciate ligament: anteromedial to the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus attachment
anterior horn of the medial meniscus: at the anterior margin of the intercondylar area
posterior horn of the lateral meniscus: posterior to the lateral intercondylar tubercle
posterior horn of the medial meniscus: posterior to the attachment of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and anterior to the attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament: the posterior margin of the intercondylar area