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Femur - femoral condyles are

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Convex ant/post and med/lat
Medial condyle descends further inferiorly
Lateral has larger SA

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Tibia - Medial tibial condyle is

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Biconcave

Larger SA - more stable, less mobile

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Tibia - Lateral tibial condyle is

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Convex ant/post
Concave med/lat
Smaller surface area, less stable, more mobile

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4
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Proximal tibiofibular joint

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Tibial facet is slightly convex

Fibular head is slightly concave

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Tibiofemoral joint

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Synovial hinge joint with 2 DF

Minimal stability - relies on capsule, ligaments, mm

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Patellofemoral joint - what guides patellar tracking

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Oblique groove running inferiorly and laterally is guiding mechanism on femur for patellar tracking

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Patellofemoral joint - Patellar surface of femur

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Patellar surface of femur is concave transversely
Convex sagitally
Gives is saddle (sellar) shape

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8
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Knee flexors

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Biceps femoris
Semimembranous
Semitendinosus
Gracilis
Sartorius
TFL at more than 45 
Popliteus
Gastroc
Plantaris
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9
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Knee extensors

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Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Rectus femoris
TFL less than 30 degrees
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10
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Knee IR

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Semiten
Semimem
Sartorius
Gracilis
Popliteus
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11
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Knee ER

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Biceps femoris

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12
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Tibiofemoral capsule is attached where

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a fibrous sleeve attached to distal femur and proximal tibia

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TIbiofemoral capsule - inner wall is covered by

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synovium

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Proximal tibiofibular joint has a fibrous capsule that is

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Continuous with knee joint capsule 10% of time

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15
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Medial Collateral Ligament runs from

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Medial aspect of medial femoral condyle to upper end of tibia
Post fibers blend with capsule

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16
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Medial Collateral Ligament - taut in ___ ;slack in ___

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taut - extension

slack - flexion

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17
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Medial collateral ligament - provides

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stability against valgus forces

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18
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Medial collateral ligament - runs in what direction

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same as ACL

oblique - ant and inf

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19
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Lateral collateral ligament - runs from

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lateral femoral condyle to head of fibula

No capsular attachment

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Lateral collateral ligament - runs in what direction

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oblique inf and post

Same as PCL

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21
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Lateral collateral ligament - taut ___ ; slack ___

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Taut - extension

Slack - flexion

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22
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Lateral collateral ligament - prevents

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ER and provides stability against varus forces

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23
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Anterior cruciate ligament - attaches to

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anterior intercondylar fossa of tibia and to femur at medial aspect of lateral condyle

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24
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ACL - runs in what direction

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oblique sup and lat

thickening of the capsule

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25
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ACL - check ___ and limits __

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Checks forward gliding of tibia on femur

Limits IR of tibia during flexion as it twists around PCL

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Posterior cruciate ligament - attaches to

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Posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia and on lateral surface of femoral medial condyle

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27
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PCL - runs in what direction

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Oblique med and ant/sup

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PCL - checks ___

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posterior displacement of tibia on femur

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Meniscofemoral ligament - runs with

30
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Meniscofemoral ligament - attaches

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below posterior horn of lateral meniscus

Insertion into lateral aspect of medial condyle

31
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Oblique popliteal ligament - inserts into

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expansion from tendon of semimembranosus

Partially blends with capsule

32
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Oblique popliteal ligament - function

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forms floor of popliteal fossa
in contact with popliteal arterial artery
strengthens posteriomedial capsule

33
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Arcuate popiteal ligament - commonly describes as

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Y - has two bands - medial and lateral

34
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Arcuate popliteal ligament - stem, med and lat attachments

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Stem - fibular head
Med band - post border of intercondylar area pf tibia
Lat band - lateral epicondyle of femur

35
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Arcuate popliteal ligament - strengthens

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posterolateral capsule

36
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Transverse ligament - connects

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lateral and medial meniscus anteriorly

37
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Meniscopatellar ligament -

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runs from inferolateral edges of patella to lateral borders of each meniscus
Pulls menisci forward with ext

38
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Alar fold - runs from

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lateral borders of patella to medial and lateral aspects of femoral condyles
Keeps patella in contact with femur

39
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Infrapatellar fold - formed by attachments of

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patella fat pad and tendons via fibroadipose band lying in intercondylar notch
Acts as stop gap as is compressed by patellar tendon with full flexion

40
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Proximal tibiofibular joint ligament - anterior is located ____ and reinforces ___

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Located on anterior aspect of joint

Reinforces anterior capsule

41
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Proximal tibiofemoral joint ligaments - posterior is located ___ and reinforces ____

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Located on posterior aspect of joint

Reinforces posterior capsule

42
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Menisci - Medial - attachments

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Laterally is attached to MCL and capsule
Semimem attaches to it
Medial meniscopatellar lig attaches to it

43
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Menisci - Lateral vs. Medial

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Lateral is smaller and more circular

44
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Menisci - Lateral - What attaches to it

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Popliteus mm
Lateral meniscopatellar ligament
Meniscofemoral ligament

45
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Lateral meniscus is separated from LCL and lateral capsule by what

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Popliteus mm tendon

46
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Function of the menisci (6)

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1 Deepen fossa of tibia
2 Inc congruency of tibia and femur
3 Provide stability to tibiofemoral joint
4 Provide shock absorption and lubrication to knee
5 Reduce friction during mvmnt
6 Improve weight distribution

47
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Movement of menisci with flex/ext

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Follow movement of tibia

48
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Movement of menisci with IR/ER

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Follow femoral condyles

49
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Movement of menisci - medial vs. lateral

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Medial - 6mm

Lateral - 12mm

50
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With isolated tibial rotation, the menisci move

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opposite

So with tibial IR, medial moves ant and lat moves post

51
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Medial meniscus is pulled post (flexion) by

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Semimem mm and ACL

52
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Medial meniscus is pulled ant (ext) by

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medial meniscopatellar ligament

53
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Lateral meniscus is pulled post (flex) by

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popliteus mm

54
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Lateral meniscus is pulled ant (ext) by

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lateral meniscopatellar ligament and meniscofemoral ligament

55
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Prepatellar bursa - located

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btw skin and anterior distal patella

56
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Superficial infrapatellar bursa - located

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anterior to ligamentum patella

57
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Deep infrapatellar bursa - located

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btw post ligamentum patella and anterior tibial tub

58
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Suprapatellar bursa - located

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between patella and tibiofemoral joint

59
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Popliteal bursa - lcoated

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posterior knee - often connected to synovial cavity

60
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Semimembranous bursa - located

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between mm and femoral condyle

61
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Gastrocnemius bursa - located

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one for each head

medial usually communicates with semimembranous bursa

62
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Pes anserine bursa - located

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between pes anserine and MCL

63
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Movement of femoral condyles with flex

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femoral condyles roll post, ACL becomes taut, condyles glide anteriorly

64
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Movement of femoral condyles with ext

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femoral condyles roll ant, PCL becomes taut, condyles glide posteriorly

65
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Conjunct rotation - during flexion there is a conjunct rotation of what

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medial rotation of tibia

66
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Conjunct rotation - during extension there is conjunct rotation of what

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lateral rotation of tibia

67
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Screw home mechanism describes what

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5 degrees of ER that occurs at terminal extension

68
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Causes for screw home mechanism

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1 lateral femoral condyle glides more freely on tibia
2 medial femoral condyle has longer articular surface
3 medial meniscus attached to MCL (which tightens in ext) - medial men stops gliding but lateral continues and you get IR of femur - or ER of tibia

69
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Biomechanics of proximal tibiofibular joint - DF of talocrural joint

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Fibular head glides superiorly and posteriorly

Fibular shaft ER

70
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Biomechanics of proximal tibiofibular joint - PF of talocrural joint

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Fibular head glides inf and ant

Fibular shaft IR

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