Rad Positioning - Lower Limb - Foot, Ankle, Tib/Fib, Knee Flashcards
Ankle joint
Synovial joint
Saddle (sellar) joint
Flexion & extension only
(dorsiflexion & plantar flexion)
Intercondylar eminence
aka tibial spine
Two small pointed prominences
-Medial intercondylar tubercle
-Lateral intercondylar tubercle
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Tibial tuberosity separates from body of tibia
Tibial plateau
Articulates w/ femur
Slopes posteriorly 10-20 degrees
Anterior crest of tibia
Shin bone
Extends from tibial tuberosity to medial malleolus
Fibular notch
Lateral aspect of distal tibia
Articulates with distal fibula
Patella
Articulates w/ femur (not w/ tibia)
Collateral ligaments in knee
Prevent adduction & abduction movements
Cruciate ligaments in knee
Prevent anterior & posterior movements