ACL Reconstruction

Conarco, Guerrero, Lopez, Rivera

Knee Joint

Most injured joints in the human body

Mobility & Stability
Supports body weight during static
erect posture
Moving & supporting the body during
activities
 Knee Joint

Tibiofemoral Joint
Distal femur
Proximal tibia

Patellofemoral Joint
Posterior patella
Femur

*Tibiofibular joint not considered to be part of

the Knee Complex. Not contained within the joint
capsule.
Knee Joint

Menisci
Enhancing joint
congruence
Weight distribution
Shock absorbers
*McLo
 Knee Joint

Ligaments
There are four primary ligaments in your knee.
They act like strong ropes to hold the bones
together and keep your knee stable.

ACL
PCL
MCL
LCL
Ligaments

Lateral Collateral
Ligament
Side of the
tibiofemoral joint
Resist varus stress
Limit excessive lateral
rotation of the tiba
Ligaments

Medial Collateral
Ligament
Excessive valgus
Lateral tibial rotation
taut in extension
 Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Posterior tibial surface

lateral aspect of the
medial femoral
condyle
shorter and less
oblique
Posterior displacement
 Anterior Cruciate Ligament

middle genicular artery

Anterior translation
Rotary stability during
lateral/medial rotation,
varus/valgus angulation
Muscles
Bursae