PLC

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

PLC is an abbreviation of 'posterolateral corner', that region at the side of the knee towards the back.

PLC or posterolateral corner of the kneemenisco-femoral ligaments of the posterolateral corner

Complex relationship with the lateral meniscus

The popliteus tendon and the meniscofemoral and meniscotibial ligaments create a complex anatomy on the lateral side of the back of the knee.