BCLateral condyleRoughened and perforated areaSite of attachment of sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus musclesShaft of tibiaGrooveTibial tuberosityMedial condyleAnterior attachment ofmedial meniscusTubercles of intercondylar eminenceAnterior Anterior borderLateral surfaceInterosseous borderPosterior surfacePosteriorMedial borderMedial surfaceAttachment of medial meniscusAttachment of posterior cruciate ligamentSoleal lineArticular facet for proximal head of fibulaD
Fig. 6.56 Proximal end of the fibula. A. Anterior view.
B. Cross section through the shaft of fibula.
ABApexAttachment site for fibular collateral ligament of kneeAttachment site for tendon of biceps femoris muscleCommon fibular nerveLateral surfaceShaftMedial surfaceMedial part of posterior surfaceNeckFacet for articulationwith inferior surfaceof lateral condyle of tibiaHeadInterosseousborderPosterior borderLateral surfaceAnterior borderMedial surfacePosterior surfaceMedial crest onposterior surface
Fig. 6.57 Transverse section through the midthigh.
Fig. 6.58 Psoas major and iliacus muscles.
Fig. 6.59 Muscles of the anterior compartment of thigh.
SartoriusSartoriusStraight head of rectus femorisReflected head of rectus femorisVastus lateralisRectus femorisVastus medialisQuadriceps femoris tendonPatellaPatellar ligamentPes anserinusSartoriusGracilisSemitendinosusAttachment of pes anserinusTibial tuberosityPatellar ligamentQuadriceps femoris tendonSuprapatellar bursaArticularis genusVastus medialisRectus femorisVastus intermediusVastus lateralisSartoriusPosterior compartment of thighVastus lateralisVastus medialisVastus intermediusMedial compartment of thighAdductor canal
Fig. 6.60 Muscles of the medial compartment of thigh. Anterior view.
Obturator externusAdductor magnusPectineusAdductor longusAdductor brevisAnterior compartment of thighSartorius attachmentGracilisGracilisSemitendinosus attachmentAdductor hiatusAdductor canalAdductor longusAdductor magnusPosterior compartment of thighPes anserinus
Fig. 6.61 Pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis muscles. Anterior view.
Fig. 6.62 Adductor magnus and obturator externus muscles. Anterior view.
Obturator externusAdductor magnus (adductor part)Adductor magnus (hamstring part)Adductor tubercleAdductor hiatusPerforations for   branches of deep   artery of thigh• Terminal end of   deep artery of thigh
Fig. 6.63 Muscles of the posterior compartment of thigh. Posterior view.
Ischial tuberosityQuadratus femorisAdductor magnusHamstring part of adductor magnusLong head of biceps femorisShort head of biceps femorisPart of semimembranosus thatinserts into capsule around knee jointOn anterior aspect of tibia attaches to pes anserinusSemimembranosusSemitendinosus
Fig. 6.64 Coronal MRI of the posterior pelvis and thigh showing a hamstring avulsion injury.
Fig. 6.65 Femoral artery.