Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 13, 2026

09:10
The Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill for Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
Published on: July 22, 2019
12-year-old boy with left knee pain
Jorge Fabregas1, Lubica Jencikova-Celerin, Portia A Kreiger
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4399,USA.
American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
|July 28, 2007
Summary
No abstract available in PubMed .
Related Concept Videos
Knee Joint
The knee joint is the most complicated joint in the body. It consists of three articulations– two tibiofemoral and one patellofemoral. As is characteristic of synovial joints, the knee joint has a thin articular capsule that partially surrounds this joint cavity. Additionally, several ligaments, muscles, and cartilaginous structures support the movement of the knee.
A total of seven ligaments support the knee joint. The patellar ligament, which is also attached to the quadriceps femoris group...
A total of seven ligaments support the knee joint. The patellar ligament, which is also attached to the quadriceps femoris group...
Bones of the Lower Limb: Femur and Patella
The femur is the body's longest and strongest bone spanning the thigh region. Its head articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint. A minor indentation on the medial side of the femoral head, called the fovea capitis, serves as the site of attachment for the ligament of the head of the femur. This weak ligament spans the femur and acetabulum and supports the hip joint. The narrowed region below the head is the neck of the femur. The inclination angle between the neck...