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Dissection of knee

Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee; patellar retinaculum; medial view

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Dissection of knee
Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee; patellar retinaculum; medial view
The tela subcutanea has been dissected to display the superficial blood vessels and nerves on the medial aspect of the knee. The great saphenous vein (9) has been divided and removed to permit better exposure of the branches of the saphenous nerve. The fascia lata (11) has been retained in the area immediately anterior to the medial intermuscular septum. Elsewhere the fascia has been cut away to expose underlying muscles and tendons that pass medial to the knee joint.
1 . Gracilis muscle
2 . Semitendinosus muscle (retracted)
3 . Semimembranosus muscle
4 . Sartorius muscle
5 . Saphenous nerve
6 . Position of medial epicondyle
7 . Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery
8 . Gastrocnemius muscle
9 . Greater saphenous vein
10 . Medial femoral intermuscular septum
11 . Fascia lata
12 . Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery
13 . Vastus medialis muscle
14 . Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
15 . Patella
16 . Medial patellar retinaculum
17 . Patellar ligament