Knee Flashcards
How much knee flexion is required for level surface gait?
60-68°
How much knee flexion is required for stairs?
80 ascending, 90 descending
How much knee flexion is required for sit-stand-sit transfers?
90*
how much knee flexion is required for tying a shoe?
106
How much knee flexion is required for full squat to floor?
150-160
What is the roll & slide for OKC knee extension?
anterior & anterior
What is the roll & slide for OKC knee flexion ?
Posterior & Posterior
What direction does the menisci translate in OKC extension?
Anterior
why does the menisci translate forward in OKC extension?
Meniscopatellar ligaments
What direction does the menisci translate in OKC flexion?
Posterior
Why does the meniscus translate back in OKC flexion?
Semimembranous attach to medial meniscus
Popliteus attachment to lateral meniscus
What is the function of menisci?
- Increase tibial plateau radius of curvature
- Reduce TF friction
- Attenuated TF compression loads
- TF total contact area
In CKC flexion what is the roll & glide?
Posterior roll & anterior slide
By 15° of flexion in CKC what is occurring?
Medial compartment posterior roll begins to be accompanied by small amount of anterior slide
why does movement begin first in the medial compartment?
Medial femoral condyle has more surface are so it has more work to do
What occurs at 25° of flexion in CKC?
Lateral compartment posterior roll begins to be accompanied by small amount of anterior slide
What occurs by mid ROM in CKC flexion?
Equal magnitude of posterior roll & anterior femoral slide within both compartments
By late ROM what occurs in CKC flexion?
Larger amount of anterior femoral slide than posterior femoral roll in both compartments
By end ROM what occurs in CKC knee flexion?
All anterior femoral slide in both compartment
when is the angle of inclination for the ACL the smallest?
full flexion