The lower leg, or just “leg” in anatomical terms, is the part of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle joint . The bony structure is composed of the tibia and fibula bones, which articulate with each other at the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints. The muscles of the le...
Bones and soft tissues The main parts of the knee joint are the femur, tibia, patella, and supporting ligaments. The condyles of the femur and of the tibia come in close proximity to form the main structure of the joint. The patella, commonly known as the ‘kneecap’, is a sesamoid...
The lower extremity consists of thehip,thigh, knee, and popliteal fossa, as well as the leg (crus), ankle, and foot. The leg (crus) extends from thekneeto the ankle and contains thetibiaandfibula. Thetarsal bonesinclude thecalcaneus,talus,cuboid, navicular bones , and themedial, middle, ...
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Measurements of leg length are best performed with the patient lying supine and the legs fully extended and placed 15 to 20 cm apart. Measurements are made for both true and apparentleg length inequality. True leg length measurements are made between fixed bony landmarks, from the anterio...
and dorsiflexion of the foot.. The bony structure is composed of thetibiaThe second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the fibula laterally, the talus distally, and the femur proximally.Knee Joint: Anatomyand fibula bones, ...
In life, the femur and pelvic bones overlap and the head of the femur is difficult to assess due to its articulation within the acetabulum. A high degree of body fatness may make these bony landmarks difficult, or, impossible, to access. Consequently, LL is often defined by an easier to...
(Immersion Corporation, USA) coordinate measuring device was used to digitize the ligament insertion areas of ACL, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) on the cadaver specimen along with bony landmarks as detailed in Subburaj et...