40 T_h e knee
APPLIED ANATOMY
APPLIED ANATOMY The knee joint is a synovial hinge joint. It consists of two condyloid tibiofemo...
BIOMECHANICS Axes of the lower limb
BIOMECHANICS Axes of the lower limb The anatomical axes of the femur and tibia are defined by the...
CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE KNEE JOINT
CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE KNEE JOINT The commonest conditions a ff ecting the knee include injury...
Cruciate reconstruction
Cruciate reconstruction An isolated ACL injury is most commonly treated with an arthroscopic intr...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Bulstrode C, Wilson MacDonald J, Eastwood D et al . Oxford textbook of trauma and...
Introduction
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Kinematics and kinetics
Kinematics and kinetics Knee motion is predominantly in the sagittal plane. A limited - degree o...
Knee arthrodesis
Knee arthrodesis Knee arthrodesis is rare and is largely a historic procedure that is seldom acce...
Knee joint replacement
Knee joint replacement There are three compartments within the knee: medial and lateral tibiofemo...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To understand: The anatomy and biomechanics of the knee and their • clinical ...
Meniscal surgery
Meniscal surgery This is performed arthroscopically , commonly using two portals, usually as a da...
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis OA commonly a ff ects the knee joint. The prevalence of symptomatic knee OA in adul...
Osteotomy
Osteotomy Varus or valgus alignment or deformity of the knee can abnormally load the medial or l...
Revision knee replacement
Revision knee replacement TKRs have excellent long-term survival, with 82% lasting over 20 years ...
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
SURGICAL PROCEDURES Knee operations can be done either arthroscopically or open. Arthroscopic tre...
Soft-tissue knee problems
Soft-tissue knee problems These can present as acute injures or as delayed, more chronic cases wi...