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We review the normal anatomy of the knee, emphasizing connective tissue structures and common injury patterns. knee can be conceptualized as 2 joints—a tibiofe-moral and a patellofemoral joint.
With this book, we have combined the detailed anatomy of the knee joint with the biomechanics and radiology of the knee joint, and we have correlated all of this basic information together with some of the treatment methods that we
Chapter 9 The Knee Joint - Bones, Joints and Movements 12 34 5 67 8 9 10 R.T. Floyd ACROSS 1lateral rotary low leg movement away from midline 6medial rotary low leg movement toward the midline 8lateral lower leg bone 9longest bone in the body 10heel moving toward buttocks DOWN 2straightening the lower leg 3classification of tibiofemoral joint
To better understand how knee problems occur, it is important to understand some of the anatomy of the knee joint and how the parts of the knee work together to maintain normal function. First, we will define some common anatomic terms as they relate to the knee. This will make it clearer as we talk about the structures later.
Knee Anatomy Bones The knee is the joint between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia) and includes the joint between the knee cap (patella) and the front of the femur. The joint surfaces on the ends of the bones are covered by smooth articular cartilage. Ligaments
Movement of the knee joint can be classified as having six degrees of freedom—three translations: anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, and inferior/superior and three rotations: flexion/extension, internal/external, and abduction/adduction.
Your knee is made up of four main things: bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Bones. Three bones meet to form your knee joint: your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella). Your patella sits in front of the joint and provides some protection. Articular cartilage.
