MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
REHABILITATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Knee Joint
The knee is a synovial condylar joint (modified hinge) between the medial and lateral, femoral and tibial condyles. A gliding joint between the patella and the patella surface of the femur is also part of the knee joint.
Articular Surfaces -Fibrous Capsule - Synovial Membranes and Bursa - Ligaments of the Knee - The Menisci - Nerve and Blood Supply -Movements - Special Features


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