JOINTS

Knee

The knee, a large joint dependent on ligaments for stability and muscles and tendons for function, is susceptible to a spectrum of acute and overuse injuries.

01 - ANATOMY

Knee Anatomy: Coronal Plane

Medial femoro-tibial joint and medial meniscus

1. Medial meniscus
2. Menisco-femoral ligament (Deep MCL)
3. Menisco-tibial ligament (Deep MCL)
4. Superficial MCL

KNEE ANATOMY: TRANSVERSE PLANE

Posterior compartment
Intercondilar transversal section

1. Semimembranosus tendon
2. Medial gastrocnemius
3. Popliteal artery
4. Tibial nerve
5. Common peroneal nerve
6. Biceps femoris
7. Lateral collateral ligament

KNEE ANATOMY: MEDIAL KNEE

MCL and pes anserinus, right knee

1. MCL
2. Sartorius tendon
3. Gracilis tendon
4. Semitendinosus tendon
5. Semimembranosus tendon
6. Saphenous nerve

KNEE ANATOMY: LATERAL KNEE

Lateral compartment, right knee

1. Biceps femoris tendon
2. Lateral collateral ligament
3. Popliteal tendon
4. Lateral meniscus

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