Knee synovial membrane

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 29 May 2017

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Su S, Kang O, Luijkx T, et al. Knee synovial membrane. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32148

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32148

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/32148

rID:

32148

Article created:

16 Nov 2014, Shu Su ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Shu Su had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

29 May 2017, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

6 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

knee, capsule, refs

Synonyms:

Synovial membrane of the knee

The synovial membrane of the knee is the inner aspect of the knee capsule, which produces synovial fluid to aid in the lubrication of the knee joint. It is also reflected on to the articular margins of the femur, tibia and patella. It does not cover the menisci or the cruciate ligaments posteriorly and is separated from the fibrous capsule by the popliteus tendon. There is approximately 0.5 mL of synovial fluid present in a normal knee joint ¹.