Quadratus Lumborum Muscle(QL) muscle resides in the deep and posterior, lateral, and inferior areas of the spine, involving the iliac crest, the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, and the 12th rib. The muscular organization is complex, and it is Read More …
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Quadratus Lumborum (QL) – Origin, Nerve Supply, Function
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) muscle resides in the deep and posterior, lateral, and inferior areas of the spine, involving the iliac crest, the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, and the 12th rib. The muscular organization is complex, and it is Read More …
Tensor Fasciae Latae Muscle – Origin, Nerve Supply, Function
Tensor Fasciae Latae Muscle(TFL) is a muscle of the proximal anterolateral ligament located between the superficial and deep fibers of the iliotibial (IT) band. The muscles have higher variability in abdominal length, although in most patients the TFL muscle ends Read More …
Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) – Origin, Nerve Supply, Function
The tensor fasciae latae (TFL) is a muscle of the proximal anterolateral ligament located between the superficial and deep fibers of the iliotibial (IT) band. The muscles have higher variability in abdominal length, although in most patients the TFL muscle Read More …
Cartilage Injury/ Sick Cartilage – Symptoms, Treatment
Cartilage Injury/ Sick Cartilage/ Chondromalacia (sick cartilage) is an affliction of the hyaline cartilage coating of the articular surfaces of the bone. It results in the softening and then subsequent tearing, fissuring, and erosion of hyaline cartilage. Most commonly, it Read More …
Chondromalacia – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Chondromalacia (sick cartilage) is an affliction of the hyaline cartilage coating of the articular surfaces of the bone. It results in the softening and then subsequent tearing, fissuring, and erosion of hyaline cartilage. Most commonly, it is recognized as involving Read More …
Synovial Plicae – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Synovial Plicae are synovial folds that may be found as intraarticular structures within the knee joint. They are remnants of incomplete resorption of mesenchymal tissue during fetal development. Synovial plicae, if present, are supposed to be non-pathological and asymptomatic, however, if they are exposed to Read More …
Plica Syndrome – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Plica syndrome is a condition that occurs when a plica (a vestigial extension of the protective synovial capsule of the knee) becomes irritated, enlarged, or inflamed. A plica is a band of thick, fibrotic tissue that extends from the synovial capsule of a joint. Plica can Read More …
Plica – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
A plica is a band of thick, fibrotic tissue that extends from the synovial capsule of a joint. Plica can be present in multiple joints, but this article will review plica in the knee, the joints most commonly affected by Read More …
Degenerative Osteoarthritis of Knee
Degenerative Osteoarthritis of Knee/Degenerative Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative joint disease, is typically the result of wear and tear and progressive loss of articular cartilage. It is most common in elderly women and men. Knee osteoarthritis can be divided Read More …
Vastus Lateralis Muscle – Origin, Nerve Supply, Function
Vastus Lateralis Muscle (VL) is a unipennate muscle, and a member of the anterior compartment of the thigh along with the sartorius, quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles. The VL is 1 of Read More …
Vastus Lateralis (VL) – Origin, Nerve Supply, Function
Vastus Lateralis (VL) is a unipennate muscle, and a member of the anterior compartment of the thigh along with the sartorius, quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles. The VL is 1 of the Read More …