Knee
The knee is the joint that links 4 of the upper and lower bones of the leg, which are called the femur, tibia, fibula and the patella. The knee joint is the largest joint in the body and is an extensive network of ligaments and muscles. Basically, it is a hinge which allows movement of the lower leg in only one direction. The lower leg (tibia+fibula+foot) can swing back from the knee, and that is all.
The knee is held together by ligaments which connect the bones and produces fluid which lubricates the movement at the joint. The meniscus is a cartilage that lies on the inner and outer edges of the upper surface of the tibia. These are the shock absorbers of the knee and supply proper weight distribution.
Knee Media
Articular surfaces of femur
Articular surfaces of tibia
Anterolateral aspect of right knee
Anteromedial aspect of right knee
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Lateral trauma to the knee can tear the medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, and medial meniscus
Model demonstrating parts of an artificial knee
Radiography to examine possible fractures after a knee injury
Projectional radiograph of the right leg, with hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA)
Hip-knee-ankle angle by age, with 95% prediction interval.
Knee MRI (sagittal TSE FS)
Knee MRI (sagittal T1 TSE)
Knee MRI (coronal T2 TSE FS)
Knee MRI (traverse PD TSE FS)
Knee MRI osteoarthritis (sagittal TSE FS)
Knee MRI osteoarthritis (sagittal T1 TSE)
Knee MRI osteoarthritis (coronal T2 TSE FS)
Knee MRI osteoarthritis (traverse PD TSE FS)
Real-time MRI - Knee (central)
