Meniscotibial ligament

The meniscotibial ligament attaches the meniscal rim to the tibia bone, and stabilises both the meniscus and the joint.

• Function of the meniscotibial ligament

Function of the meniscotibial ligament

The structure is also known as the coronary ligament.

It serves to :

• stabilise the meniscus
• help prevent extrusion of the ligament over the edge of the tibial plateau
• resist rotational forces

If the ligament tears off the bone - menisco-tibial avulsion - the meniscus may suddenly become unstable.

Peer-reviewed papers

• Quote from peer-reviewed paper:

  "....there is a limited amount of information regarding medial MTLs, mainly regarding anatomy, especially vascularization and innervation...."

  Citation: Neto JBA, Santos APD, Lopes MBG, Lima LL, Clazzer R, Ariel de Lima D. Anatomy of the Medial Meniscotibial Ligament of the Knee: A Systematic Review. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2022 Jun 10;58(2):206-210. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1749199. PMID: 37252293; PMCID: PMC10212625.

End of papers

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