The Knee

Chapter

Abstract

Figures 9.1 and 9.2 illustrate the surface anatomy of the knee joint. The knee is essentially a hinge joint between the femur and the tibia, with the patella riding anterior to and slightly superior to the joint. The knee joint (and therefore knee pathology) can be thought of in terms of three anatomic compartments, the medial, lateral, and patellofemoral (anterior).

Keywords

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Plateau Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Medial Meniscus 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, SIU Primary Care Sports Medicine FellowshipSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineSpringfieldUSA
  2. 2.Department of OrthopaedicsUniversity of Missouri, Columbia Orthopaedic Group, LLPColumbiaUSA

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