Anatomy and Kinematics of the Knee Joint Wheeless

Description: - bones forming the knee joint are femur, tibia, & patella;
- both the left and right femurs converge toward the knee and each tibia is nearly vertical, femur and tibia meet angle of some 5-12 deg;
- greater angle results in genu valgum;
- lesser angle results in genu varum;
- patello-femoral function:
- condyles:
- tibial plateau:
Roll Back and Sliding of the Knee Joint:
- Knee Rotation:
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics