Knee Joint

Condylar synovial joint between condyles of Femur & Tibia and Saddle joint between Tibia & Patella.

Complex joint as the joint cavity is divided by menisci

(CPC)

1. Condyles of Femur

2. Patella

3. Condyles of Tibia

The Femoral condyles articulate with Tibial condyles below and behind & with Patellar condyles in front

(FLAT PLATFOM)

1. Fibrous capsule

2. Ligamentum Patellae

3. Arcuate Popliteal ligament

4. Tibial collateral ligament

5. Posterior cruciate ligament

6. Lateral meniscus ligament

7. Anterior cruciate ligament

8. Transverse ligament

9. Fibular collateral ligament

10. Oblique Popliteal ligament

11. Medial meniscus ligament

FLAPP

1. Femoral Artery – descending genicular branch

2. Lateral circumflex femoral artery – descending branch

3. Anterior Tibial artery – 2 recurrent branches

4. Posterior Tibial artery – circumflex fibular branch

5. Popliteal artery – 5 genicular branches

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1. Femoral nerve – through its branches to vasti (specially V. medialis)

2. Sciatic nerve – through the genicular branches of Tibial and Common Peroneal nerves

3. Obturator nerve – through its posterior division

• Osteoarthritis
• Genu varum
• Genu valgum
• Meniscal tear (more common in the medial meniscus)
• Injuries to cruciate ligament (more common in the anterior cruciate ligament)
• Mal – alignment of Patella
• Baker’s cyst
• Semimembranosus bursitis