Anatomy of the
Knee
,Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session you should be able:
Identify the important bony and soft tissue
structures of the knee joint
Understand the articulations of the knee
joint
Describe the ROM of the knee and identify
the muscles involved
Understand Q-Angle & Screw Home
mechanism
, Knee joint
Synovial bicondylar modified hinge
joint
Flexion / extension in sagital plane
– some rotation in flexion
Stability particularly in extension
Stability and mobility achieved via
interaction of ligaments
Knee
,Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session you should be able:
Identify the important bony and soft tissue
structures of the knee joint
Understand the articulations of the knee
joint
Describe the ROM of the knee and identify
the muscles involved
Understand Q-Angle & Screw Home
mechanism
, Knee joint
Synovial bicondylar modified hinge
joint
Flexion / extension in sagital plane
– some rotation in flexion
Stability particularly in extension
Stability and mobility achieved via
interaction of ligaments