PT 506 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Genu Valgum, Genu Varum, Lower Extremity Of Femur

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Physical Therapy
• Course: PT 506
• Professor: David Wallace

Document Summary

Tibiofemoral review questions: describe the structure of the distal femur. Greatest blood supply in periphery poor healing for deeper tissues. No neural innervation may not know injury has occurred until pain provoking structures are reached. Anchored to intercondylar region of tibia by anterior and posterior horns. External edge attached to tibia and adjacent capsule by coronary ligaments. Shock absorption reduce compressive stress across the tibiofemoral joint. Posterior roll from tibia causes menisci to move posteriorly. Extension anterior roll from tibia causes menisci to move anteriorly also connects. Posterior roll from femur causes menisci to move posteriorly. Extension anterior roll from femur causes menisci to move anteriorly. Less due to more extensive attachments to mcl and muscles. More due to loose coronary ligament attachments: how would you typically sustain a tear of the mcl, large valgus force, because medial meniscus attaches to mcl tear of mcl = tear of medial meniscus.