Rad Positioning - Lower Limb - Foot, Ankle, Tib/Fib, Knee Flashcards

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Ankle joint

A

Synovial joint
Saddle (sellar) joint
Flexion & extension only
(dorsiflexion & plantar flexion)

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2
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Intercondylar eminence

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aka tibial spine
Two small pointed prominences
-Medial intercondylar tubercle
-Lateral intercondylar tubercle

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3
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Osgood-Schlatter disease

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Tibial tuberosity separates from body of tibia

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4
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Tibial plateau

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Articulates w/ femur
Slopes posteriorly 10-20 degrees

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5
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Anterior crest of tibia

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Shin bone
Extends from tibial tuberosity to medial malleolus

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6
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Fibular notch

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Lateral aspect of distal tibia
Articulates with distal fibula

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7
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Patella

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Articulates w/ femur (not w/ tibia)

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8
Q

Collateral ligaments in knee

A

Prevent adduction & abduction movements

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9
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Cruciate ligaments in knee

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Prevent anterior & posterior movements

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