General Flashcards
Obturator Canal contents
Obturator:
- Nerve
- Artery
- Vein
Sciatic Foramina contents
- Superior Gluteal nerve and artery
- Piriformis
- Inferior Gluteal nerve and artery
- Sciatic nerve
Femoral Shaft Fractures
- Femoral Artery & Nerve at risk
Femoral Triangle contents
- Femoral Nerve
- Femoral Artery
- Femoral Vein
- Empty Space
- Lymph Nodes
Borders of Femoral Triangle
- Superior: Inguinal Ligament
- Lateral: Sartorius
- Medial: adductor longus
Femoral Canal contents
- Lymph vessels
- Lacunar Lymph Node
- Loose Connective Tissue
- Empty Space
Femoral Canal borders
- Medial border: Lacunar ligament
- Lateral border: Femoral Vein
- Anterior border: Inguinal ligament
- Posterior border: Pectineus muscle
Adductor Canal contents
- Femoral Artery & Vein
- Saphenous nerve
Adductor Canal borders
- Anteromedial = Sartorius muscle
- Lateral = Vastus medialis muscle
- Posterior = Adductor longus muscle & Adductor magnus muscle
Knee Joint Ligaments & Significance
- MCL = prevent valgus stress
- LCL = prevent varus stress
- ACL = forward tibial disloc.
- PCL = reverse tibial disloc.
- Menisci = Shock absorbers
Popliteal Fossa Contents
- Popliteal artery & vein
- Common fibular nerve
Popliteal Fossa Borders
- Superomedial = Semimembranosus
- Superolateral = Biceps femoris
- Inferior = Gastrocnemius
Popliteal Cyst vs Popliteal Aneurysm
Popliteal Cyst:
- Inflammation of Semimembranosus bursa
Popliteal Aneurysm:
- Weakening of Popliteal artery wall
Weber Classification
Type A:
- Below Syndesmosis
- Caused by Adduction on Inverted foot
Type B:
- At Syndesmosis
- Caused by Ext. Rotation on Inverted foot
Type C:
- Above Syndesmosis
- Caused by Ext. Rotation on Everted Foot
Tarsal Tunnel Contents
Mnemonic = Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry
- Tibialis Posterior tendon
- Flex. Digitorum longus tendon
- Posterior Tibial artery & vein
- Tibial Nerve
- Flex. Hallucis longus tendon
