Medial Lobenhoffer approach in a left cadaveric knee. Left: the haemostat shows access to the posterior part of the knee, inferior to the attachments of the hamstrings. Right: the gastrocnemius muscle is reflected posteriorly to give access to the posterior capsule and posterior cruciate ligament. Note the haemostat is spreading fibres of the popliteus muscle. Leaving the pes intact and working above and below the pes in knee flexion allows for safe access to the back of the tibia.