Items tagged “knee”
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Case
Lipoma arborescens
Published
05 Jan 2014
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Knee menisci
The knee menisci are fibrocartilaginous structures that sit within the knee joint, deepening the tibiofemoral articulation. Their main role is shock absorption, improve stability of the knee joint, and load transmission. They also play an important role in synovial fluid dynamic circulation and ...
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Posterior knee anatomy: Gray's anatomy illustration
Published
09 Jan 2014
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Osteoarthritis of the knee
Published
18 Jan 2014
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Lateral patellar dislocation
Lateral patellar dislocation refers to lateral displacement followed by dislocation of the patella due to disruptive changes to the medial patellar retinaculum.
Epidemiology
Patellar dislocation accounts for ~3% of all knee injuries and is commonly seen in those individuals who participate in ...
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Physeal anatomy - illustration
Published
31 Jan 2014
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Tibial spine fracture with anterior cruciate ligament avulsion - type 4
Published
31 Jan 2014
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Intercondylar area
The intercondylar area is the rough, central part of the tibial plateau.
Gross anatomy
The intercondylar area is located between the proximal articular surfaces of the medial and lateral tibial condyles. It is non-articular. In the middle of the intercondylar area are:
intercondylar eminenc...
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Tibial plateau
The tibial plateau (plural: plateaus or plateaux are equally acceptable 4) is the proximal articular surface of the tibia.
Terminology
Strictly the plateau refers to the whole articular surface of the proximal tibia. Therefore, saying "medial tibial plateau" or "lateral tibial plateau", or, ev...
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Medial patellar plica syndrome
Published
02 May 2014
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Bucket handle tear - medial meniscus
Published
13 May 2014
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Secondary synovial osteochondromatosis and enchondroma
Published
21 Jun 2014
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Remote ganglion cyst and Hoffa impingement
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27 Jul 2014
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Wiberg classification of patella shape
Wiberg classification is a system used to describe the shape of the patella based mainly on the asymmetry between the patellar medial and lateral facets on axial views of the patella. Increasing number type indicates a larger degree of asymmetry.
Classification
type I (or type A)
roughly symm...
Case
Meniscal ossicle
Published
08 Aug 2014
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Rice bodies - knee synovial chondromatosis
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20 Sep 2022
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Knee joint
The knee joint is a modified hinge joint between the femur, tibia, and patella. It is the largest synovial joint in the body and allows flexion and extension of the leg as well as some rotation in the flexed position.
Summary
location: two condylar joints between femur and tibia; saddle joint ...
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Medial collateral ligament of the knee
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is a flat, triangular band on its medial aspect that resists valgus forces. It forms part of the medial capsuloligamentous complex of the knee.
Gross anatomy
The medial collateral ligament measures 8-10 cm in length and has superficial and deep...
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Lateral collateral ligament of the knee
The lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL) is on the lateral aspect of the knee and forms part of the posterolateral corner. It is a major knee stabilizer against varus forces 6. The lateral aspect of the knee is divided into three layers and the LCL is part of the deep layer of the latera...
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Bipartite patella
Published
01 Nov 2014
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