test2 Flashcards
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What is the largest joint of the knee complex?
The tibiofemoral joint.
Name the 3 joints of the knee and what type of joint they are?
Tibiofemoral- complex joint, patellofemoral- compound joint, proximal tibiofibular- simple joint.
The knee complex is the most common site of what type of impairment?
Permanent impairment in the lower limb
There are large forces at what 2 joints in the knee complex and this is due to what?
Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral due to very long levers.
What is the posterior compartment of the knee and what is the anterior compartment of the knee?
Posterior- tibiofemoral joint. Anterior- Patellofemoral joint.
At which knee joint is compression greater in the tibiofemoral or the patellofemoral?
Tibiofemoral
At which knee joint is distraction greater in the tibiofemoral or the patellofemoral?
patellofemoral
What are the femoral condyles like?
Egg shaped and separted by a fossa.
Will the radius of the femoral condyles be larger anterior or posterior?
Anterior.
What will the significance of egg shaped femoral condlyes be?
They will need a variable socket to articulate with the tibia and that is what the menisci are for.
What is conjoint rotation of the knee?
Screw home mechanism which is external rotation seen in the last few degrees of knee extension.
Conjoint rotation pivots around what?
The lateral femoral condyles during extension.
Whatis the direction of angulation of the femoral condyles and what is the reason for this angulation??
Posterior angulation to increase flexion and decrease extension of the knee.
What will valgus and varus mean?
Valgus- distal part bent outward (abducted), knocked kneed. Varus- distal part bent inward (adducted), bowlegged.
Which femoral condyle will have the longer larger articulare surface? Why?
Medial. It allows for conjoint rotation and more sliding to occur on the medial side.
The medial femoral condyle will also have a larger epicondyle, but why?
Has the adductor tubercle to receive the adductor magnus hamstring portion
What will the angle of the medial femoral condyle be like?
It will be more oblique than the lateral.
Which femoral condyle will extend more distally and what can this lead to?
Medial and this causes valgus of the knee.
What is the pivot point of conjoint rotation?
The shorter smaller articular surface of the lateral femoral condyle. (more spin occurs on the lateral condyle than medial condyle)
What muscle originates on the smaller lateral femoral epicondyle?
Politeus inserts between the epicondyle and condyle
What will the angle of the lateral femoral condyle be like?
Less oblique A-P.
The tibial femoral rotation of the skrew home mechanism happens when?
The last 15-0 degrees of extension of the knee.
What occurs with the tibia when the knee complex flexes?
Tibia rotates medially
What occurs with the tibia when the knee complex extends?
Tibia rotates laterally