ANATOMY - Lower limbs Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the hip bone?
Ilium - superior
Ischium (posterolateral)
Pubis (anteromedial)
Average angle of inclination of NOF to acetabulum
126’
What attaches to the base of the patella superiorly?
Quadriceps tendon
What attaches to the base of the patella inferiorly?
Patellar ligament
What type of bone is the patella?
Sesamoid
Cause of fracture of patella
Direct trauma
Sudden contraction quadriceps muscle
Cause of dislocation of patella
High impact twisting knee injuries (sports)
How much blood can be lost by a femur fracture?
1.5L
What is the name of the part in the head of the femur that is not covered in articular?
Fovea
What attaches to the fovea?
Ligamentum teres
What shape are femur fractures typically?
Spiral
What muscle attaches to the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?
Gluteus maximus
What part of the femur articulates with the patella facets
Medial and lateral condyles
What part of the tibia do the collateral ligaments atach to
tibial condyles
what part of the tibia do the menisci attach to?
intercondylar fossa
what part of the tibia do the ACL + PCL attach to
intercondylar fossa
What important structure is the neck of the fibula associated with?
common fibular nn (after this bifurcates)
fibula vs tibia - which is the weight bearing bone
tibia
where in the tibia do fractures most commonly occur?
shaft
how are tibial shaft fractures classified?
Schatzker classification
which tendon passes through the posterior groove of the tibia?
Tibialis posterior
where do stress fractures of the foot most commonly occur?
2-3 MT necks
which 3 muscle tendons attach at the medial cuneiform
fibularis longus
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior
name all the bones of the foot
phalanges x14
5 x MT
medial, intermediate, lateral cuneiform
navicular
cuboid
calcaneus
talus