Lateral approach to knee and supporting structures. A, Skin incision. B, Incision between biceps femoris and iliotibial band. C, Deep dissection (see text). (Modified from Hoppenfeld S, deBoer P: Surgical exposures in orthopaedics: the anatomic approach, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.) SEE TECHNIQUE 1.52.