Ligament in back of knee

    • [DOC File]What is shoulder instability

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      The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the main ligaments in the center of the knee. It runs from the front of the femur (thigh bone) to the back of the tibia (shin bone). It assists in proper movement of the knee joint and prevents the tibia from slipping backwards on the femur. Abnormal slippage can create knee pain, or a knee that “gives way” during activity.

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    • [DOC File]Assessment of the knee joint

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      Posterior cruciate ligament is also located in the center of the knee joint it extends anteromedially from the tibia posterior to the medial femoral condyle. This ligament prevents the femur from sliding forward on the tibia (or the tibia from sliding backwards on the femur).

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    • [DOC File]Reference, Maintenance & User's Guide

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      Since the Knee Ligament ARTHROMETER® was designed for the orthopedic practitioner, the instrument allows the examiner easily to screen acute knee injuries and quantitatively document anterior-posterior knee measurability in the office or clinical setting. Ease of Testing Large Patients

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    • [DOC File]Medial patello-femoral ligament reconstruction

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      The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is by far the most important structure and accounts for the majority of the stabilising strength. The MPFL is a thin strip of tissue that attaches from the inside edge of your patella to the inner side of the lower end of your femur.

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    • [DOC File]KNEE JOINT - kau

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      - Patient Starting Position: Back lying, affected knee flexed and supported. - Therapist Position and Grasps: Therapist stands beside the table, the proximal hand supporting the affected leg under the knee, the distal hand palpates contraction of quadriceps femoris on its tendon between patella and tuberosity of tibia and also fibers of muscles. - Command: “Try to extend your knees by ...

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    • [DOC File]Medial patello-femoral ligament reconstruction

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      Of the soft tissue structures that stabilise the knee, the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is by far the most important and accounts for the majority of the stabilising strength. The MPFL is a thin strip of tough connective tissue that attaches from the inside edge of your patella to the inner side of the lower end of your femur.

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    • [DOCX File]2. - Rowan University - Personal Web Sites

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      Lateral Meniscus, Lateral Collateral Ligament, Knee Injury, College Athlete. Abstract. The knee joint functions to support the body weight and to shorten and lengthen the lower limb (1). The knee is a hinge joint with many major structures running through it, such as, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and the meniscal cartilage; all of which will be ...

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    • [DOC File]Articulations or Joints

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      gliding joint-articular surfaces are nearly flat or slightly curved, allows back and forth motions, twisting motions, and sliding motions; examples are joints of wrist and ankle, and sacroiliac joints . hinge joint-convex projection of one bone fits into a concave groove-motion is in a single plane-example: elbow (knee is a modified hinge) pivot-rounded end of one bone protrudes into a sleeve ...

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    • [DOC File]Bone

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      Ligament of head of femur – intracapsular; of little importance; acetabular notch ( fovea; contains branch of obturator artery. Anterior aspect strengthen by ligaments, posterior by muscles . Pelvic Ligaments. Sacrotuberous: sacrum and ischial tuberosity. Sacrospinous: sacrum and ischial spine. Inguinal: ASIS and pubic tubercle. Knee Joint. Type: synovial, hinge. Movements: flexion and ...

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    • [DOC File]CHAPTER 16

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      41. Swelling in the back of the knee may be a sign of a Baker's cyst. D, K (377) 42. One of the characteristics of a first-degree medial collateral ligament sprain is . M, K moderately restricted motion. (371) 43. A third degree medial collateral ligament sprain usually presents with some

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