Patellofemoral joint
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The patellofemoral joint is a synovial joint between the condyles of the femur and the articular surface of the patella. It is part of the knee joint.
Gross anatomy
Components
- medial, lateral and odd facet on the posterior surface of the patella articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur
- the lateral facet is the largest and steepest facet
- articular surface: hyaline cartilage
- capsule: fibrous capsule and synovial membrane is continuous with the knee joint
Movement
- sliding articulation with knee flexion and extension
Ligaments
- patellar tendon
- medial and lateral patellar retinaculum
- medial patellofemoral ligament
Movement
sliding articulation with knee flexion and extension
Relations
- anterior: patella
- posterior: femoral condyles, intercondylar groove
- inferior: patellar tendon, infrapatellar bursa, infrapatellar fat pat, knee joint
- superior: suprapatellar bursa, common tendon of quadriceps
Blood supply
- superior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (popliteal artery)
- inferior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (popliteal artery)
- descending geniculate branches (femoral and lateral circumflex femoral arteries)
Innervation
- femoral, tibial, common fibular and obturator nerves
Variant anatomy
- variant patellar shape and position
- bipartite/multipartite patella
- absent patella
- dorsal defect of patella
-<p>The <strong>patellofemoral joint</strong> is a synovial joint between the condyles of the <a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">femur</a> and the articular surface of the <a title="Patella" href="/articles/patella">patella</a>. It is part of the <a title="Knee joint" href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Components</h5><ul>-<li>medial, lateral and odd facet on the posterior surface of the <a title="Patella" href="/articles/patella">patella</a> articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the <a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">femur</a>- +<p>The <strong>patellofemoral joint</strong> is a synovial joint between the condyles of the <a href="/articles/femur">femur</a> and the articular surface of the <a href="/articles/patella">patella</a>. It is part of the <a href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Components</h5><ul>
- +<li>medial, lateral and odd facet on the posterior surface of the <a href="/articles/patella">patella</a> articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the <a href="/articles/femur">femur</a>
-<li>capsule: fibrous capsule and synovial membrane is continuous with the <a title="Knee joint" href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>- +<li>capsule: fibrous capsule and synovial membrane is continuous with the <a href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>
-</ul><h5>Ligaments</h5><ul>-<li><a title="Patellar tendon" href="/articles/patellar-tendon">patellar tendon</a></li>- +</ul><h5>Movement</h5><ul><li>sliding articulation with knee flexion and extension</li></ul><h5>Ligaments</h5><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/patellar-tendon">patellar tendon</a></li>
-</ul><h5>Movement</h5><ul><li>sliding articulation with knee flexion and extension</li></ul><h5>Relations</h5><ul>- +</ul><h5>Relations</h5><ul>
-</ul><h5>Blood supply</h5><ul>-<li>superior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (<a title="Popliteal artery" href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>)</li>-<li>inferior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (<a title="Popliteal artery" href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>)</li>- +</ul><h4>Blood supply</h4><ul>
- +<li>superior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (<a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>)</li>
- +<li>inferior medial and lateral geniculate arteries (<a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>)</li>
-</ul><h5>Innervation</h5><ul><li>-<a title="Femoral nerves" href="/articles/femoral-nerve">femoral</a>, <a title="Tibial nerve" href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial</a>, <a title="Common fibular nerve" href="/articles/common-peroneal-nerve">common fibular</a> and <a title="Obturator nerve" href="/articles/obturator-nerve">obturator</a> nerves</li></ul><h4>Variant anatomy</h4><ul>- +</ul><h4>Innervation</h4><ul><li>
- +<a href="/articles/femoral-nerve">femoral</a>, <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial</a>, <a href="/articles/common-peroneal-nerve">common fibular</a> and <a href="/articles/obturator-nerve">obturator</a> nerves</li></ul><h4>Variant anatomy</h4><ul>
-<a title="Bipartite patella" href="/articles/bipartite-patella">bipartite</a>/<a title="Multipartite patella" href="/articles/multipartite-patella">multipartite patella</a>- +<a href="/articles/bipartite-patella">bipartite</a>/<a href="/articles/multipartite-patella">multipartite patella</a>
-<li><a title="Absent patella" href="/articles/absent-patella">absent patella</a></li>-<li><a title="Dorsal defect of patella" href="/articles/dorsal-defect-of-the-patella">dorsal defect of patella</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/absent-patella">absent patella</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/dorsal-defect-of-the-patella">dorsal defect of patella</a></li>
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