Ligaments of the Knee: Posterior (Back) View

Picture of ligaments of the knee: Posterior (back) view of the right knee

This back view of the knee shows the four ligaments of the knee. The knee ligaments connect the upper leg bone (femur) with the large lower leg bone (tibia) and stabilize knee movement.

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine

Current as ofMarch 21, 2017

Current as of: March 21, 2017

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine