Table 1 Width of the capsular attachments.

From: Posteromedial capsular anatomy of the tibia for consideration of the medial meniscal support structure using a multidimensional analysis

Measurement location

Width (mm)

Anterior edges of the Sm attachment (L1)

15.1 ± 1.5*

Minimum width superior to the Sm attachment (L2)

5.4 ± 1.7

Posterior edges of the Sm attachment (L3)

12.6 ± 2.0*

  1. Measurement locations are shown in Fig. 3d. The width is expressed as mean and standard deviation.
  2. Sm Semimembranosus.
  3. *p < 0.001 as compared with L2.
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