About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Cracking joints, Subluxation, Knee, Hip, Sacroiliac joint, Temporomandibular joint, Carpometacarpal joint, Elbow, Wrist, Flexibility, Tear of meniscus, Ankle, Synovial fluid, Glenohumeral joint, Acromioclavicular joint, Synovial sarcoma, Joint replacement, Interphalangeal articulations of hand, Synovial joint, Sacrococcygeal symphysis, Intercarpal articulations, Joint dislocation, Subtalar joint, Atlanto-axial joint, Tarsometatarsal articulations, Lateral meniscus, Joint effusion, Metacarpophalangeal joint, Sternoclavicular articulation, Cricothyroid articulation, Humeroradial joint, Hinge joint, Atlanto-occipital joint, Humeroulnar joint, Synarthrosis, Inferior tibiofibular joint, Ball and socket joint, Cartilaginous joint, Articular disk, Intermetatarsal articulations, Synchondrosis, Intercuneiform articulations, Costotransverse joint, Fibrous joint, Amphiarthrosis, Saddle joint, Pivot joint, Plane joint, Cuneonavicular articulation, Interphalangeal articulations of foot, Pisiform joint, Syndesmosis, Cuboideonavicular articulation, Intermetacarpal articulations, Infrapatellar fat pad, Metatarsophalangeal articulations, Condyloid joint, Interchondral articulations, Transverse tarsal joint, Syndesmotic screw, Sternocostal joints, Superior tibiofibular joint, Cricoarytenoid articulation, Neck creaking, Synovial sac, Arthrology. Excerpt: The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the whole weight of the body, it is vulnerable to both acute injury and the d...
