The “Oblique Popliteal Ligament”: A Macro- and Microanalysis to Determine If It Is a Ligament or a Tendon
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(a) Deep dissection of the left posteromedial knee revealing the distal semimembranosus muscle tendon unit (SMTU) and oblique popliteal ligament (OP). SM: semimembranosus muscle. (b) Left SMTU reflected revealing that the alleged OPL is indigenous to the SMTU. Arrow: direct arm of the SMTU; dashed arrow: anterior arm of the SMTU.
