Knee Flashcards
1
Q
Which femoral condyle is more anterio?
A
lateral
medial is larger than lateral though
2
Q
What is the medial meniscus attached to?
A
medial collateral ligament and capsule
very stable so it is likely to tear w injury to these structures
3
Q
What is Q angle?
A
angle formed by line from ASIS to central patella and upwards from patellar ligament to tibial tubercle
4
Q
genu valgum
A
knock knees, knees fall in
5
Q
genu varus
A
bow legged
6
Q
vascular supply of the knee
A
descending and genicular branches from femoral artery
popliteal and lateral circumflex femoral arteries
circumflex fibular artery
recurrent branches from anterior tibial artery
