Distal tendon of vastus intermedius muscle
Tendo distalis musculi vasti intermedii
- Related terms: Tendon of vastus intermedius muscle
Definition
The distal tendon of the vastus intermedius muscle forms the deepest layer* of the quadriceps tendon and inserts into the superior aspect of the patella.
The vastus intermedius tendon merges with the other components of the quadriceps tendon to insert into the superior aspect of the patell and also has a connective tissue linkage with the tensor vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis, forming a multi-layered structure .
*The quadriceps tendon itself is composed of four layers: the superficial layer formed by the rectus femoris tendon, the second layer by the tendons of the vastus medialis and the superficial part of the vastus lateralis, the third layer by the intermediate part of the vastus lateralis, and the deepest fourth layer by the tendon of the vastus intermedius.[1]
References
1.A New Look at Quadriceps Tendon - Is It Really Composed of Three Layers?.Olewnik Ł, Zielinska N, Ruzik K, et al.The Knee. 2023;40:292-304. doi:10.1016/j.knee.2022.11.005.
2.The Interaction Between the Vastus Medialis and Vastus Intermedius and Its Influence on the Extensor Apparatus of the Knee Joint.Grob K, Manestar M, Filgueira L, et al.Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. 2018;26(3):727-738. doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4396-3.
