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Chapter 10 The Knee Joint. Manual of Structural Kinesiology R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS. The Knee Joint. Knee joint largest joint in body very complex primarily a hinge joint. Bones. Tibia – medial part bears most of weight. Bones. Fibula - lateral - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 10The Knee Joint
Manual of Structural KinesiologyR.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS
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The Knee Joint
• Knee joint– largest joint in
body– very complex– primarily a
hinge joint
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Bones
• Tibia – medial part– bears most of weight
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• Fibula - lateral– serves as the
attachment for knee joint structures
– does not articulate with femur or patella
– not part of knee joint
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Bones
• Patella– floating bone– imbedded in
quadriceps & patellar tendon
– serves similar to a pulley in improving angle of pull, resulting in greater mechanical advantage in knee extension
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Bones
• Three vasti muscles of quadriceps originate on proximal femur & insert on patellar superior pole– insertion is ultimately on tibial tuberosity
via patella tendon• Iliotibial tract of tensor fasciae latae
inserts on tibia• Sartorius, gracilis, & semitendinosus
insert on upper anteromedial tibial surface
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Bones
• Semimembranosus inserts posteromedially on medial tibial condyle
• Biceps femoris inserts primarily on fibula head
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Joints
• Articular cartilage surfaces on femur & tibia
• Menisci form cushions between bones– attached to tibia – deepen tibial fossa– enhance stability
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Joints
–Either or both menisci may be torn causing varying degrees of problems• Tears often occur from significant
compression & shear forces during rotation while flexing or extending during quick directional changes in running
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Joints
• Anterior & posterior cruciate ligaments– cross within knee between tibia & femur– Important in maintaining anterior &
posterior stability, as well as rotational stability
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries– one of most common serious injuries to
knee– Often caused by noncontact rotational
forces with planting & cutting, hyperextension, or by violent quadriceps contraction which pulls tibia forward on femur
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• Extends to 180 degrees (0 degrees of flexion)
• Hyperextension of 10 degrees or > not uncommon
• Flexion occurs to about 140 degrees
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Movements
• Flexion– bending or decreasing
angle between femur & leg, characterized by heel moving toward buttocks
• Extension– straightening or
increasing angle between femur & lower leg
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Movements
• External rotation– rotary movement of leg
laterally away from midline• Internal rotation
– rotary movement of lower leg medially toward midline
• Neither will occur unless flexed 20-30 degrees or >
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Muscles• Quadriceps muscle
group– extends knee– located in anterior
compartment of thigh– consists of 4 muscles
• rectus femoris• vastus lateralis• vastus intermedius• vastus medialis
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Muscles• Q angle
– Central line of pull for entire quadriceps runs from ASIS to the center of patella
– Line of pull of patella tendon runs from center of patella to center of tibial tuberosity
– Angle formed by the intersection of these two lines at the patella is the Q angle
– Generally, females have higher angles due to a wider pelvis
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Muscles• Q angle
– Higher Q angles increase the risk for potential knee problems including lateral patellar subluxation or dislocation, chondromalacia, and ACL tears
– For people with above normal Q angles, it is important to strengthen the vastus medialis to counteract the lateral pull of vastus lateralis
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Muscles• Hamstring muscle group
– responsible for knee flexion– located in posterior compartment of
thigh– consists of 3 muscles
• semitendinosus - medial, internal rotator• semimembranosus - medial, internal
rotator• biceps femoris - lateral, external rotator
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Rectus Femoris Muscle
Flexion of hip
Extension of knee
Anterior pelvic rotation
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Vastus Lateralis Muscle
Extension of knee
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Vastus Intermedius Muscle
Extension of knee
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Vastus Medialis Muscle
Extension of knee
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Semitendinosus Muscle Flexion of knee
Extension of hip
Internal rotation of hip
Internal rotation of flexed knee
Posterior pelvic rotation
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Semimembranosus Muscle Flexion of knee
Extension of hip
Internal rotation of hip
Internal rotation of flexed knee
Posterior pelvic rotation
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Biceps Femoris Muscle Flexion of knee
Extension of hip
External rotation of hip
External rotation of flexed knee
Posterior pelvic rotation
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Popliteus Muscle Flexion of knee
Internal rotation of flexed knee