Posterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament
Fasciculus posterior ligamenti collaterale mediale
- Acronym: P-MCL
Definition
The posterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament (P-MCL) of the elbow originates at the posterior aspect of the medial epicondyle of the humerus and attaches to the medial aspect of the olecranon process, and forms the floor of the cubital tunnel.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Acosta Batlle, J., Cerezal, L., López Parra, M.D. et al.The elbow: review of anatomy and common collateral ligament complex pathology using MRI. Insights Imaging10, 43 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0725-7
