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Anatomy of the Knee

The Bones of the Knee with x-rays

Ligaments of the knee

Normal articular cartilage

Normal meniscus 


Ligaments of the knee

  • Help to stabilize the knee

  • The collateral ligaments run along the sides of the knee and limit sideways motion.

  • The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL connects the tibia to the femur at the centre of the knee.

  • Its function is to limit rotation and forward motion of the tibia.

The anterior and posterior cruciate ligament, or ACL and PCL

  • The PCL located just behind the ACL

  • limits backward motion of the tibia.

The ACL and PCL can be visualised well at knee arthroscopy and probed to check their integrity
This is  a compilation picture with the arthroscopic pictures superimposed onto an MRI

The ACL is seen to sart from the front of the tibia within the knee and run up and out to attach to the back of the femur within the knee

 

Normal articular cartilage

The lining tissue of joints which cushions the knee, covering the bones of the joint

Normal meniscus 

The lateral meniscus and medial meniscus: these are pads of cartilage that further cushion the joint, acting as shock absorbers between the bones

 

When we describe the knee, we can divide it into the inside of the knee (medial) and the outside of the  knee (lateral).

 

Thus there are two menisci, the medial and lateral menisci.

p.s. menisci is pleural of meniscus

 

Anatomy of the knee Links

Arthroscopy Knee Arthroscopy Surgical Techniques
What is an arthroscope? Anatomy of the Knee
What is done in preparation for arthroscopy

Knee Arthroscopy- normal findings

Indications of Arthroscopy

Meniscal Tears

Knee arthritis- arthroscopic findings

Knee Arthroscopic Findings in Advanced Arthritis

Chondroplasty
Bucket Handle Tear of the Meniscus After You Go Home
Plica Syndrome What are the risks involved

 

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