Wk 4: knee joint Flashcards
1
Q
Knee Joint Complex
A
at least two synovial joints within one capsule
- Tibiofemoral: medial and lateral part
- Patellofemoral
2
Q
Tibiofemoral joint classification
A
- Synovial
- Condyloid
- Biaxial
3
Q
Tibiofemoral joint movements
A
- Flexion 140º
- Extension 0-5º
- Internal/medial rotation 10º-20º if flexed
- External/lateral rotation 30º-40º if flexed
4
Q
Tibiofemoral joint number of axes
A
two
5
Q
Tibiofemoral Articular Surfaces
A
- Femoral condyles: convex, medial & lateral
- Tibial condyles: flat and separated by intercondylar area
6
Q
Patellofemoral articular surfaces
A
- Patella surface of femur
- Articular surface of patella (facets)
7
Q
Patellofemoral classification
A
- Synovial
- Plane
8
Q
Patellofemoral movements
A
- Gliding
9
Q
Patella type of bone
A
- Sesamoid bone: base, apex, articular facets
10
Q
Joint Capsule
A
- Attaches to articular margins (femoral condyles)
- Attaches to medial & lateral margins (tibial condyles)
- Incomplete and thin: anteriorly (quadriceps tendon & patellar ligament) and posteriorly (e.g. popliteus tendon)
11
Q
Knee Retinacula
A
- Medial & lateral patellar retinaculum
- From vastus medialis & vastus lateralis
- Lateral retinaculum blends with iliotibial tract
- Medial retinaculum blends with periosteum of tibia
12
Q
Patella function
A
- Mechanical advantage for knee extension
13
Q
Patella location
A
- Centred in intercondylar groove of femur
14
Q
Synovial Membrane location
A
Anteriorly attaches to patella
Posteriorly closes off intercondylar fossa
15
Q
Synovial Membrane
A
- Lines the joint capsule
- Extensive and complex
- Does not enclose the cruciate ligaments
- Communicates with some bursa
16
Q
Bursae includes
A
- Pes anserine (on medial tibia)
- Suprapatellar (extends 6cm superior to patella)
- Infrapatellar
- Prepatellar