– See: – Lateral Compartment of the Knee: – Frx of Proximal Fibula: – Varus Stress Testing: – Discussion: – lateral collateral ligament is primary restraint to varus angulation; – LCL also acts to resist Internal Rotation forces; – cutting of LCL in … Read more
– Lateral Approach: – incision is made directly lateral in thigh & thru midpoint of lateral condyle distally, staying anterior to proximal insertion of LCL; – proximal exposure: – incision is extended as necessary for diaphyseal involvement of the supracondylar frx; – … Read more
– See: – Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Anterolateral Rotatory Instability – Clunk Test – Losee Test – Pivot shift – Discussion: – this is a variant of the anterior drawer test, in which the examination is carried out … Read more
– See Laboratory work up for Infected Total Knee: – Culture Specimen: – in the report by Levine BR and Evans BG, the authors studied 3 different intraoperative culture techniques and their diagnostic value in determining clinical infection in patients after a total joint replacement; – 24 patients (34 … Read more
– patellofemoral joint disese (young female) – periarticular tumor: – Lyme Disease – Hemophilia – Discoid Meniscus – Osteochondritis Desicans – Noncommunicating popliteal cyst
– See: Ilizarov Technique – Discussion: – advantages: – allows arthrodesis in presence of active infection; – external fixation is adjustable; – allows access to the soft tissues; – leaves no longstanding foreign … Read more
– See: – Rolling and Gliding Mechanism: – Gait: – Discussion: – bones forming joint are femur, tibia, & patella; – two femurs converge toward the knee and each tibia is nearly vertical, femur & tibia meet angle of some 5-12 deg; … Read more
(see also: Physical Exam; Radiographs) ACL Anatomy of the Knee Anteromedial Rotatory Instability Anterolateral Rotatory Instability Arcuate Ligament Complex Arthrofibrosis Arthroscopy of the Knee Arthrodesis Articular Cartilage Baker’s Cyst Bipartite Patella Blood Supply Blount’s Disease Bursitis Capsule Chondral Injuries of the Knee Chondromalacia Diff Dx Discoid Meniscus Dislocations of the Knee Extensor Mechanism Injuries of … Read more
– See: Knee Joint Menu – Discussion: – arthroscopy of the arthritic knee – Arthroscopy following TKR – chondral and osteochondral injuries of the knee – meniscal tears: – prevalence of wrong pre-operative diagnosis or additional pathology: – always consider an alternative diagnosis especially in younger patients (in whom bone tumors should be considered); – ” … Read more
– Discussion: – most of knee capsule is formed by tendons & their expansions; – anteriorly, tendon of Quads, patella & ligamentum patellae, supplemented by expansion of iliotibial band, serve as capsular ligament; – Posterior Capsule: – thin capsule extends from level immediately above the femoral condyles to posterior border of upper tibia; – its central … Read more