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From: Surgical exposure to posterolateral quadrant tibial plateau fractures: an anatomic comparison of posterolateral and posteromedial approaches

Fig. 2

Deep anatomical structures of posterior tibial plateau: The popliteus muscle originates from the lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur, passing downward and medially, inserting to the posterior surface of tibia above the soleal line, as a triangle bunchy platymyarian. a, b Deep structures after superficial layer structures removed. c The PL fracture was exposed through a PL approach. d The PL fracture was exposed through a PM approach. LC lateral condyle, MC medial condyle, PVN popliteal vascular nerve bundle, ATA anterior tibial artery, F fibular head

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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