ES 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Medial Collateral Ligament, Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Hip Fracture

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Exercise Science
• Course: ES 300
• Professor: Lesniak

Document Summary

The knee joint connects the femur to the tibia. There are two joints in the knee. Modified hinge joint that allows the knee to bend and straighten and rotate slightly and from side to side. The knee is part of a chain that includes the pelvis/ hip/ and upper leg/ lower leg/ankle and foot. Alignment test: ant + posterior drawer test. The knee is a hinge with three different rotations around an axis. The q angle: intersection of a line down through tibial tubercle to the midline of patella and from asis to midline. The medial meniscus bears majority of the weight up to 90%. = weight bearing injury. The menisci function knee stabilization, shock absorption, lubrication, mobile buffering, load bearing. Pivot point for internal and external rotation of normal gait. Red-red zone outside most vascular & easier to heal. Red-white zone middle white-white zone- inside, least likely to heal.