LE and Spine Anatomy Flashcards
Iliofemoral loose packed position
30 degrees flexion
30 degrees abduction
Slight ER
Iliofemoral close packed position
Full extension, medial rotation
Iliofemoral capsular pattern
Flexion, abduction, IR
sometimes IR is most limited
Femoral Triangle
Border: Inguinal ligament, sartorius, adductor longus
Contents: Femoral artery, lymph glands, femoral nerve, femoral vein
Iliofemoral ligament
Strongest ligament in the body
Prevents excessive hip extension, assists to maintain upright posture
Tibiofemoral loose packed position
25 degrees flexion
Tibiofemoral close packed position
Full extension, lateral rotation of tibia
Capsular pattern of tibiofemoral joint
Flexion, extension
Arcuate ligament complex
Provides support to posterolateral joint capsule
Includes arcuate ligament, oblique popliteal ligament, LCL, popliteus, lateral head of gastroc
Talocrural loose packed position
10 degrees PF, midway between inv/ev
Talocrural close packed position
Maximum dorsiflexion
Talocrural capsular pattern
Plantar flexion, dorsiflexion
Subtalar joint
3 articulations between calcaneus and talus.
Inversion and eversion
Subtalar joint loose packed position
neutral
Subtalar joint close packed position
supination
Midtarsal joint
Talocalcaneonavicular articulation and calcaneocuboid articulation
Inversion and inversion
Midtarsal loose packed position
neutral
Midtarsal close packed position
supination
Forefoot
Tarsometatarsal joints, metatarsophalangeal joints, and interphalangeal joints
Lumbar plexus
T12-L4
Anterior and medial muscles of thigh
Dermatomes of medial leg and foot
Sacral plexus
S1-S3
Muscles of buttocks, posterior thigh, lower leg
