Knee Flashcards
What are the normal views of the knee
AP knee
Lateral knee
What are the special views of the knee
Intercondylar (tunnel) projection
Tangential (sunrise) projection
What is patella alta
An abnormally high patella in relation to the femur
What is a segmented patella
Bipartite, tripartite & multipartite
Develops a single ossification centre around 5/6 years
What is the dorsal defect of the patella
A small osteo lytic defect on the superior lateral dorsal surface of the patella
What are the sesamoid and ossicles of the knee
Fabella - lateral head of gastrocnemius
Cymella - popliteus tendon
Meniscal - posterior horn of medial meniscus
What is the patellar length
Diagonal dimensions between superior and inferior poles
What is the patellar tendon length
The distance between the insertion points of the posterior tendon surface at the inferior patellar pole and notch at the tibial tubercle
