Meniscal injury 01[1].02.10
Biomechanics of knee complex 1
Meniscal injury
Tibial Plateau Fractures Mechanism of injury: Varus or valgus force combined with axial loading as in: 1. Car striking a pedestrian (bumper fracture).
Knee joint proper (tibiofemoral joint) Tibia Fibula Femur Patella Patellofemoral joint Femoral condyles articulate with tibial plateaus.
MENISCI. histology Water( 75%)Collagen type 1Proteoglycans elastin.
Knee Anatomy (1) Modified hinge joint flexion/ extension, internal/ external rotation Two distinct joints tibiofemoral joint Patellofemoral joint.
Osgood- schlatter syndrome
Knee Anatomy (1)
KNEE EVALUATIONS
Chapter 18 The Knee Complex. Overview The knee joint complex is extremely elaborate and includes three articulating surfaces, which form two distinct.