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Lateral Collateral Ligament

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O: lateral epicondyle of femur.

I: fibula head.

N: fibers of tibial nerve.

V: superolateral and inferolateral geniculate arteries.

A: Controls the amount of lateral movement of the tibia. Stabilizes lateral knee especially varus stress, and posterolateral tibial rotation relative to femur. Stabilize anterior/posterior tibial translation.

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