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Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

9 joints

9 joints in Knee Clear ×

Joint Knee — Patellofemoral Joint (Detail) articulatio patellofemoris Knee The patellofemoral joint has the highest contact pressures in the body during deep flexion activities —… Joint Knee Joint articulatio genus Knee The largest and most complex joint in the body — tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartments within one… Joint Knee Joint (Combined) articulatio genus Knee The knee joint is the largest and most frequently injured joint in the body, combining the… Joint Knee Lateral Compartment compartimentum laterale genus Knee The lateral tibiofemoral compartment has greater motion than the medial — the lateral plateau is convex… Joint Knee Medial Compartment compartimentum mediale genus Knee The medial tibiofemoral compartment is the primary load-bearing compartment of the knee, accepting 60-70% of axial… Joint Patellofemoral Joint articulatio patellofemorale Knee The patellofemoral joint is the articulation between the posterior patella and the trochlear groove of the… Joint Proximal Tibiofibular Joint articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Knee The proximal tibiofibular joint allows the fibula to rotate and translate slightly during ankle motion to… Joint Tibiofemoral Joint articulatio tibiofemorale Knee The tibiofemoral joint is the primary articulation of the knee, consisting of two separate compartments between… Joint Tibiofibular Joint (Proximal) articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Knee The proximal tibiofibular joint is a small plane synovial joint between the fibular head and the…