Items tagged “knee”
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Case
Iliotibial band syndrome
Published
26 May 2013
83% complete
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Meniscofemoral ligament
The meniscofemoral ligament (MFL) arises from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and passes to attach to the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle. It splits into two bands at the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), which are named in relation to the PCL:
anterior meniscofemora...
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Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the two cruciate ligaments that stabilize the knee joint.
Gross anatomy
The ACL arises from the anteromedial aspect of the intercondylar area on the tibial plateau and passes upwards and backwards to attach to the posteromedial aspect of the late...
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Blumensaat line
Blumensaat line, also known as the intercondylar line, is the line drawn along the roof of the intercondylar notch of the femur on a sagittal view of the knee.
It can be used for:
indicating the relative position of the patella - normally intersects the lower pole of the patella
evaluating fo...
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Semimembranosus muscle
The semimembranosus muscle is one of the hamstring muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh and accompanies the semitendinosus muscle in the medial aspect of the posterior thigh. It is named for its flattened membranous tendon of its ischial attachment.
Its lateral border forms the sup...
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Anterior knee fat pads
There are three anterior knee fat pads 1:
infrapatellar fat pad (of Hoffa)
fills the space between the patella ligament and the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia 2
posterior suprapatellar (prefemoral or supratrochlear) fat pad
anterior suprapatellar (quadriceps) fat pad
fills the spa...
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Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
Published
18 Jun 2013
77% complete
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Synovial chondromatosis - knee
Published
19 Jun 2013
66% complete
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Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle with a MCL tear and radial tear of the PHMM
Published
23 Jun 2013
74% complete
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Transient patellar dislocation
Published
11 Jul 2013
71% complete
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ACL avulsion with fibula fractures
Published
14 Jul 2013
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Surgical ankylosis
Published
22 Jul 2013
91% complete
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Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus - double PCL sign
Published
25 Jul 2013
71% complete
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Cortical desmoid
Published
05 Aug 2013
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Pellegrini-Stieda lesion
Published
08 Aug 2013
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O'Donoghue's unhappy triad
Published
10 Aug 2013
86% complete
MRI
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Patella fracture
Published
11 Aug 2013
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Osteogenic sarcoma
Published
30 Aug 2013
80% complete
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Siderotic synovitis of the knee
Published
06 Sep 2013
71% complete
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Synovial hemangiomas of the knee
Published
06 Sep 2013
73% complete
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