The goal of this study was to delineate the consistent anatomical
structures in the medial side of the knee and to determine their
relationship to one another.One hundred and fifty-four fresh human knee
joints were dissected. A three-layered pattern was found in which ligaments
could be consistently placed. We have made suggestions regarding the
nomenclature of these structures. The limits of of the so-called capsule
and its significance as a stabilizer of the knee joint were examined. Only
minor variations in the over-all anatomical pattern were found.