[The synovial pump of the knee-joint (author's transl)].
Survey of basic principles of movement of the knee-joint and anatomical description of the synovial cavity. Description of active production of synovia. The "synovial pump" of the knee-joint is made possible by the stability of the volume in the joint.
D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000502:physiology*
Die Synviapumpe des Kniegelenkes