joints of lower extremities Flashcards
AF joint ROM
Flexion 120
Extension 30
Abduction 45
Adduction 30
Medial rotation 35 (limited by ishofemoral lig)
Lateral rotation 45 (limited by pubofemoral and iliofemoral ligaments0
Acetabulofemoral joint classification
Structure: synovial
subtype ball and socket
Multiaxial
Function: diarthrotic
AF joint resting, closed pack and capsular pattern
Resting: 30 flexion, 30 abduction and slight lateral rotation
Closed pack: full extension, abduction and medial rotation
Capsular pattern: internal rotation and abduction > flexion and extension> external rotation
AF joint articular surfaces
Femoral head (convex)
Acetabulum (concave)
Strong
AF joint ligaments (6)
- Ligamentum capitis femoris
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Pubofemoral ligament
- Ishiofemoral ligament
- Transverse acetabular ligament
- Zona Orbicularis
Strong because of zona orbicularis (circular fibers of the articular capsule)
AF joint bursae (2)
iliopectineal and trochanteric
Acetabular labrum
AF joint mob
Distraction
Long-axis traction/inferior glide -increase abduction
Posterior glide - increase flexion /medial rotation
Anterior glide - increase extension/lateral rotation
Postero-lateral glide of femur on pelvis -increase medial rotation
Lateral glide - increase adduction/medial rotation
Tibiofemoral joint classification
Structure: synovial, hinge, uniaxial
Function: diarthrotic
Tibiofemoral joint ROM
Flexion 130
Extension up to 10 (hyperextension is called genu recurvatum)
Rotation: +/- 10
Tibiofemoral joint resting position, closed pack, capsular pattern
Resting: 25 of knee flexion
Closed-pack position: full extension with lateral rotation
Capsular pattern: flexion > extension
Articular surfaces of Tibiofemoral joint
Femoral condyles (convex) Tibial condyles (concave) with menisci in between
Tibiofemoral joint ligaments (7)
- Tibial (medial) collateral ligament
- Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament
- Popliteal ligament (Oblique, arcuate)
- Cruciate ligaments
- Anterior for extension
- Posterior for flexion - Coronary ligament
Tibiofemoral joint bursae and additional structures
suprapatellar and semimembranosus bursae
Medial and lateral (more circular in shape) menisci
Joint mobs of Tibiofemoral joint
Distraction
Posterior glide - increase flexion 2 techniques
Anterior glide - increase extension - 3 techniques
medial glide - increase flex/ext
Lateral glide - increase flex/ext
Medial gap - increase flex/ext and to treat genu varum
Lateral gap - increase flex/ext and to treat genu valgum
Patellofemoral joint classification
Structure: synovial, planar nonaxial
Function: diarthrotic
Patellofemoral ROM
Superior/inferior glide (s-shaped)
Patellofemoral joint resting position, closed pack position, capsular pattern
25-40 of flexion
Closed pack position full flexion
Capsular pattern : flexion>extension
Patellofemoral joint articular surfaces
Patellar surface of femur (concave)
Medial/lateral surfaces of patella (convex)
Patellofemoral joint ligaments (2)
Patellar ligament
Patellar retinaculam
Patellofemoral joint mob
Superior glide Inferior glide - to increase flexion Medial glide Lateral glide care taken because this motion may be hypermobile Medial/lateral tilts
Proximal tibiofibular joint classification and ROM
structure: synovial, planar, nonaxial
Function: diarthrotic
ROM: slight gliding
Proximal Tibiofibular joint resting, closed-pack, capsular pattern
0 of plantar flexion
full dorsiflexion
Capsular pattern: none