final revision Flashcards
bones of the knee
femur
tibia
fibula
patella/kneecap
longest bone that transmits weight to the legs
femur
largest sesamoid bone
patella
knee joints
tibiofemoral
patellofemoral
superior tibiofibular
meniscus
lateral meniscus
medial meniscus
why dislocation on knee joint is very rare.
because of support given by the meniscus
medial meniscus
crescent shaped and open faces laterally
lateral meniscus
oval and its opening faces medially
what type of structures are meniscus?
they are avascular structures.
about meniscus
innervated by nerves from capsular plexus but lack vein except for 1/3 of its outer part. so there is pain in meniscus but no intraarticular bleeding and no spontaneous healing observed.
tasks of meniscus
=smoothness and increases width
=stability of joints by increasing contact surface of tibia
=shock absorption
= prevent flexion that may occur during movement and provides lubrication
bursae
synovial sacs aimed at reducing friction between bones and tendons.
main ligaments of the knee
anterior cruciate ligaments
posterior cruciate ligaments
medial collateral ligaments
lateral collateral ligaments
patella ligament
the strongest ligament on the knee
patella ligament
about MCL and LCL
They are tense while knee is in extension as to ensure lateral stability and they are loose when in flexion
about PCL and ACL
prevent excessive rotation of the knee.
when they are loosen in flexion, forward displacement is prevented by ACL and rear displacement by PCL.
what percentage of stability does PCL provide towards the back?
90
which ligament prevent tibia from displacing forward under femur?
ACL
Knee biomechanics
flexion-extension
internal - external rotation as important movements
least important movements include compression-distraction and medial - lateral translation.
screw home mechanism
also known as auger shaped movement
is the rotation between tibia and femur, the mechanism serves as critical function of the knee and is key element to knee stability for standing upright.
valgite angle
171 btn anatomical axis of femur and tibia
muscles of knee and functions
rectus femoris = extends the knee/ pulls patella outwards + flex thigh
vastus medialis= prevent patella from sliding to the outer side
hamstrings/gracilis/sartorius +popliteus= flexors
which muscle or group of muscles participate in knee flexion and internal rotation as well as support knee against valgus stress
sartorius, gracillis and semitendinosus [goose’s foot/pes anserinus]
rotation at the knee
performed after 30-degree flexion around vertical axis passing middle of concave surface of medial condyle of tibia.
at 90-degree flexion
40 ext
30 internal
what is Q angle?
angle between line drawn from anterior superior iliac spine to the midpoint of patella and from patella to tibial tubercle.
genu varum and valgum
varum q angle below and valgum above
anteversion
internal rotation gait, to keep the head in acetabulum.
if excess Q angle increases, subtalar goes to excess pronation and increases lumbar lordosis.
retroversion
external rotation gait, Q angle decreases and supination increases. transverse axis of knee is parallel to hip.
gravity center of the body
2nd sacral vertebra
genu valgum
=narrow valgite angle
=congenital, metabolic diseases
=has effect on static conditions.
=if child put weight on medial tibial plateau hypertrophy occurs on medial tibial and atrophy on lateral part
=muscle shortness [TFL and v.lateralis
=as result of prolonged tension MCL will loosen and no adduction
=if one side shortness the person bends knee or bring it to valgus to compensate
=if not sever lateral force can correct it
genu varum
it leads to more serious biomechanical problems and severe pain in the knee.
evaluated at loading because stress is eliminated while resting and deformity will appear lighter.
genu recurvatum
=due to imbalance between muscles
=hyperextension up to 10-degrees is normal.
=increase angle of the pineal plaque of tibia
tibial torsion
inability to complete external torsion of tibia
knee bursitis
inflammation of bursae
examples
popliteal cyst
prepatellar bursitis
patella femoral pain
=characterized by erosions of articular cartilage to underlying bone.
=anterior knee pain that increases with activity
=often bilateral
=going down the stairs or hills pain occurs
=pain located in peripatellar and spreads to the medial and lateral retinaculums.
false locks
patella induced locks.
they disappear quickly.
osteochondritis dissecans
=process that begins with deterioration of the blood supply of the bone under the articular cartilage in certain part of any joint
which turns into dead bone [necrosis].
=it can end into degenerative arthritis.
=can occur in any joint but common in the knee joint.
=common in men
position pelvis is always at
oblique position
bones of pelvis
ilium
pubis
ischium
ligaments of pelvis
Sacro spinal ligament
Sacro tuberous ligament
pelvis movements [foot on the air]
=anterior n posterior tilt
=right left lateral tilt
=right to left tilt
pelvis movements [foot on the ground]
closed kinematics motion.
muscles for anterior tilt
hip flexors=iliopsoas rectus femoris
waist extensors=erector spinae
posterior tilt muscles
abdominal muscles=rectus abdominis
hip extensors=hamstrings and gluteus maximus
lateral tilt muscles
left and right quadratus lumborum
hip abductors
inclination angle
angle between femoral neck and femoral body in frontal plane
anteversion angle
angle between longitudinal axis of femoral neck and line connecting posterior femoral condyles in transverses plane.
kinematics relations between knee and hip
for max flex-ext = hip 5 abd
hamstring tension at 90 knee flex =hip flex limited at 90
lumbopelvic rhythm [LPR]
kinematics relationship between lumbar spine and hip joints in sagittal plane
opposite direction=grabbing with your hands something from up
same direction= pelvic tilt example when picking up a box from the ground
inclusion angle disorders
coxa Valga angle is greater than 125.
coxa Vara angle less than 125
coxa vara
congenital
acquired causes.
metabolic bone diseases
slippage of pineal plaque
normal anteversion angle decreases or takes -ve value
coxa valga
congenital causes
femoral inclination angle increases
anteversion angle increases
stress of shredding reduced
transverse plane deformities
anteversion=introverted walking
retroversion=extroverted walking
congenital hip dislocation
presence of femoral head outside acetabulum as a result of anomalies of the soft tissues around the joints