Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Knee Joint

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...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Human Health Applications of Calcium Montmorillonite Clay: A Systems-Based Review.

Cureus·2025

Same author

Letter to the Editor: Value-based Healthcare: The Impact of Consolidation in Healthcare on the Field of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Clinical orthopaedics and related research·2025

Same author

Economic Incentives in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Primer.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume·2025

Same author

Economic Studies for Lower-Extremity Joint Arthroplasty: An Example-Based Review.

The Journal of arthroplasty·2024

Same author

Are Metal Ion Levels Elevated After Dual Mobility Acetabular Systems Minimum Five-Year Analysis.

Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013)·2024

Same author

Are Metal Ion Levels Elevated After Dual Mobility Acetabular Systems: Minimum Five-Year Analyses.

Surgical technology international·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Tissue Collection and RNA Extraction from the Human Osteoarthritic Knee Joint

Tissue Collection and RNA Extraction from the Human Osteoarthritic Knee Joint

Published on: July 22, 2021

Revision knee arthroplasty: "art" through science

David J Jacofsky¹, Steven F Harwin²

¹The CORE Institute, Center for Orthopedic Research and Education, Phoenix, Arizona.

The Journal of Knee Surgery

|March 10, 2015

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Double Posteromedial Approach for Treating Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts

Author Spotlight: Double Posteromedial Approach for Treating Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts

Published on: October 20, 2023

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Published on: July 5, 2011

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Tissue Collection and RNA Extraction from the Human Osteoarthritic Knee Joint

Tissue Collection and RNA Extraction from the Human Osteoarthritic Knee Joint

Published on: July 22, 2021

Author Spotlight: Double Posteromedial Approach for Treating Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts

Author Spotlight: Double Posteromedial Approach for Treating Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts

Published on: October 20, 2023

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Published on: July 5, 2011