The “Oblique Popliteal Ligament”: A Macro- and Microanalysis to Determine If It Is a Ligament or a Tendon

<table>Deep dissection of the right posteromedial knee. Distal semimembranosus muscle tendon unit (SMTU) reflected revealing that the alleged oblique popliteal ligament is indigenous to the distal semimembranosus tendon. SM: semimembranosus muscle, SMTU: distal semimembranosus muscle tendon unit, OPL: oblique popliteal ligament, MFC: medial femoral condyle, ST: semitendinous muscle, Gr: gracilis muscle.</table>

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Figure 3: The “Oblique Popliteal Ligament”: A Macro- and Microanalysis to Determine If It Is a Ligament or a Tendon 