Question 1191
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":5968,"text":"anterior cruciate ligament"},{"id":5969,"text":"knee joint capsule"},{"id":5970,"text":"meniscofemoral ligaments"},{"id":5971,"text":"popliteomeniscal fascicles"},{"id":5972,"text":"popliteus tendon"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":5972,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe popliteus tendon does not have any attachment to the lateral meniscus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is common for the anterior root of the medial meniscus to be fused with the distal fibers of the anterior cruciate ligament, often resulting in a \u003ca href=\"/articles/speckled-anterior-horn-of-lateral-meniscus\"\u003especkled appearance of the anterior horn\u0026nbsp;of the lateral meniscus \u003c/a\u003e(normal variant).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lateral meniscus is attached to the joint capsule except at the\u0026nbsp;popliteal hiatus where the popliteomeniscal fascicles attach\u0026nbsp;and allow the poplieus tendon to pass through the capsule.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anterior and posterior meniscofemoral ligaments (of Humphrey and Wrisberg respectively) both\u0026nbsp;attach to the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus if they are present.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1191,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2480","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/knee-menisci/questions/1190","relatedArticles":[{"id":39582,"title":"Speckled anterior horn of lateral meniscus","link":"/articles/speckled-anterior-horn-of-lateral-meniscus?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":337,"kind":"Course","title":"Meniscal Tear Learning Pathway - page 337","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/meniscal-tear-learning-pathway/pages/337"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich is LEAST LIKELY to have an\u0026nbsp;attachment to the lateral meniscus of the knee?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1191"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"5969","percentage":19},{"alternativeId":"5968","percentage":39},{"alternativeId":"5972","percentage":31},{"alternativeId":"5970","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"5971","percentage":6}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"knee-menisci"}