The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle.
| Lateral epicondyle of the femur | |
|---|---|
 Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below. (Lateral epicondyle visible at left.) | |
 Right femur. Anterior surface. (Lateral epicondyle labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | epicondylus lateralis femoris |
| TA98 | A02.5.04.025 |
| TA2 | 1384 |
| FMA | 32867 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 247 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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- Anatomy photo:17:st-0303 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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