Knee Joint Study Guide

Full anatomical overview: joint type, articulations, ROM, and screw-home mechanism

4 ligament deep dives (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL/PLC) — origin, insertion, fiber bundles, function, blood supply, nerve supply, and 7+ clinical notes each

Medial vs lateral meniscus comparison — shape, mobility, load transmission, vascularity zones, tear patterns

All 7 knee bursae with clinical relevance (Baker's cyst, prepatellar, pes anserinus, IT band bursa, and more)

Patellofemoral joint: Q angle, MPFL, patellar alta, TT-TG distance, trochlear dysplasia, PFPS, patellar dislocation

17 clinical tests with sensitivity and specificity data (Lachman, pivot shift, posterior drawer, McMurray, Thessaly, dial test, and more)

8 pathologies fully broken down: ACL tear, PCL tear, meniscal tear, MCL tear, patellar tendinopathy, IT band syndrome, knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grading), Osgood-Schlatter disease

14 high-yield exam pearls plus differential summary table for all 8 conditions