MEDRADSC 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Posterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Meniscus

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 2D03
• Professor: Leslie Murray

Document Summary

Lateral condyle - wider in front than back. Medial articulation w lateral condyle of tibia. Lateral meniscus has the same width thru out. Articular cartilage protects ends of the femur, tibia, & kneecap. Synovial fluid inside of the synovial membrane & makes up the joint capsule. Medial & lateral collateral ligaments restricts left & right movements; connect to either sides of the tibia & femur. Anterior cruciate ligament attaches the thigh & shin; limits forward & rotational. Video #2: how to read a knee mri. Divides the body into coronal, sagittal, and axial views. Dark triangles are the meniscus (on either side of the knee) Lighter colour is the cartilage, darker is the bone. See acl first in the middle of the knee. Black triangles are the meniscus; on either side of the knee. Pcl is seen first (45 degree angle moving to the posterior side of the body)