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| weight bearing through talocalcaneal |
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| lateral side, irregular quadrilateral shape |
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| medial side, flattened and oval |
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| wedge shaped, medial/intermediate/lateral |
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| what are the three parts of the proximal tibia |
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| 2 large condyles, 2 small intercondylar eminence, 2 smooth articular facets |
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| what is the tibial plateau |
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| facets on the proximal tibia that articulates with the femur, 10-20 degrees |
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| proximal tib/fib articulation |
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| the head of the fibula articulates with the lateral aspect of the posteroinferior surface of the lateral condyle of the tibia |
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| distal tib/fib articulation |
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| distal fibula articulates with the tibia at the fibula notch |
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| what are the 4 ligaments in the knee |
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| ACL/PCL (cruciate), LCL/MCL (collateral) |
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| strong bands on the sides of the knee |
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| attached to interior of knee for stability |
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