Lower Extremity I Flashcards
Where does hip pain refer to?
Groin, thigh, medial knee
Tibiofemoral joint
. Knee joint (1 or 2)
. Largest joint in body
. Med. and lat. articulations btw femoral and tibial condyles
. Hinge joint
. Articular surfaces not well fitted so it is less stable than hip
. Contains greater trochanteric, psoas, and pes anserine bursas
Ligaments of knee
. Med. and collateral ligaments
. Ant. And post. Cruciate ligaments
Normal knee ROM
. Flexes 135 degrees
. Extends to 0 degrees
Minor motions of knee
. Ad/bduction
. Internal/external rotation
. Med. or lat. glide
Rotation by hamstrings can bee seen when knee is flexed to ___
90 degrees
What externally rotates leg?
Biceps femoris
What internally rotates legs?
. Semitendinosus
. Semimembranosus
Knee menisci
. 2 C shaped (med. and lat.)
. Shock absorbers
. Aid in nutrition and lubrication of joint
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
. Originates on ant. Aspect of femor
. Inserts on ant. Aspect tibia
. Prevents ant. Translation of tibia over femur
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
. Post. Aspect of femur to post. Tibia
. Prevents post. Translation of tibia on femur
Collateral ligaments of knee
. Med. one from med. side of femur to tibia, Articulates w/ med. meniscus
. Lat/ one from lat. femur to fibula
How quadriceps femoris stabilizes knee joint
. Lower fibers of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis
Patellofemoral joint
. Patella slides over femur during flexion and extension
. Lat. and med. margins of patella palpated when knee is flexed
. Articular surface covered inc artilage
. Upper 3rd patella site of quad tendon attachment
. Lower 3rd comes to triangular apex and is origin of patellar ligament
Tibia
. Articulates w/ condyles of femur sup. And talus inf.
. Transmits body weight
Fibula
. Attachment for muscles
. Stability of ankle joint
Ankle joint
. Hinge joint
. Talus btw malleoli transmits weight from tibia
. More stable in dorsi flexion bc talus is wider in front
. Lateral aspec of talus articulate w/ fibula
Talus
. 1 of 7 bones of proximal foot
. Only talus articulates w/ leg bones and has no muscular or tendinous attachments
. Covered in cartilage
. Transmits weight to calcaneous (largest foot bone) and bone of forefoot through spring ligament spanning btw sustentaculum tali and navicular bone
Navicular bone
. Med. surface has navicular tuberosity that is site of tendon attachment (forms longitudinal arch of foot)
Cuboid bone of foot
. Most lateral bone in distal tarsus
Cuneiform bones
. Med., intermediate, and lat.
. Articulate w/ navicular post. And base of respective metatarsal ant.
. Lat. one articulates w/ cuboid
Metatarsus
. 5 metatarsals and prox. And distal phalanges
. 1st metatarsal shorter and thicker, has med. and lat. sesamoid bones on plantar side
. 2nd is longest
. 1st and 5th has tuberosities for tendon attachment
Weight bearing areas of foot
. Hind foot (calcaneous)
. Forefoot (sesamoid bones of 1st metatarsal and heads of 2-5 metatarsals)