Bone: Intercondyloid eminence
Upper surface of right tibia.
Latin	e. intercondylaris
Gray's	subject #61 256

The intercondylar eminence is a structure of the tibia.

Contents 1 Anatomy 2 Clinical significance 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Anatomy

Between the articular facets of the upper extremity of the tibia, but nearer the posterior than the anterior aspect of the bone, is the intercondyloid eminence' (intercondylar eminence, spine of tibia), surmounted on either side by a prominent tubercle, on to the sides of which the articular facets are prolonged; in front of and behind the intercondyloid eminence are rough depressions for the attachment of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament and the menisci.

[edit] Clinical significance

It can be involved in fractures.^[1][2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (topoftibia)

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

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