Ligamentum mucosum
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The ligamentum mucosum, also known as the infrapatellar plica, is an embryological remnant of a synovial septum and one of the types of knee plicae.
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Epidemiology
Ligamentum mucosum is the most common knee plica, with an incidence of ~75% (range 65%-86%) 4,5.
Classification
The classification according to the plica morphology was proposed by Kim 4.
separate type: completely separated from the ACL (60.5%)
split type: longitudinally divided (13.5%)
vertical septum type: attached to the ACL (10.5%)
fenestra type: with fenestrated vertical septum (1.0%)
Radiographic features
MRI
The ligamentum mucosum is best seen on T2/PD sagittal images as a curvilinear, low signal structure, originating from the anterior intercondylar notch and traversing the infrapatellar (Hoffa's) fat pad to attach to the inferior pole of the patella. It may connect to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL, the anterior transverse meniscomeniscal ligament, or anterior horn of the lateral meniscus 1. Its thickness ranges from very thin to almost as thick as the anterior cruciate ligament.
Related pathology
References
- 1. Cothran R, McGuire P, Helms C, Major N, Attarian D. MR Imaging of Infrapatellar Plica Injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;180(5):1443-7. doi:10.2214/ajr.180.5.1801443 - Pubmed
- 2. García-Valtuille R, Abascal F, Cerezal L et al. Anatomy and MR Imaging Appearances of Synovial Plicae of the Knee. Radiographics. 2002;22(4):775-84. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.4.g02jl03775 - Pubmed
- 3. Cothran R, McGuire P, Helms C, Major N, Attarian D. MR Imaging of Infrapatellar Plica Injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;180(5):1443-7. doi:10.2214/ajr.180.5.1801443 - Pubmed
- 4. Kosarek F & Helms C. The MR Appearance of the Infrapatellar Plica. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999;172(2):481-4. doi:10.2214/ajr.172.2.9930807 - Pubmed
- 5. Kim S, Min B, Kim H. Arthroscopic Anatomy of the Infrapatellar Plica. Arthroscopy. 1996;12(5):561-4. doi:10.1016/s0749-8063(96)90195-4 - Pubmed
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