title: Procedure-oriented sectional anatomy of the knee.
abstract: This is the fifth in a series of articles related to procedure-oriented joint anatomy. This article reviews the anatomy of the knee and its relationship to procedures in the clinical setting with or without ultrasound/electromyographic guidance. Anatomically correct axial schematics allow injections to be envisioned relative to clinically important anatomy for common knee procedures. Cross-sectional schematics for the knee were drawn as they appear in imaging projections. The levels and planes of cross section were selected to highlight important anatomic landmarks for injection. It is hoped that these schematics allow for safer and more accurate needle procedures in the knee area.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Trauma Rehabilitation Research, Quentin Mease Hospital, Harris County Hospital District; Departments of †Neurology, and ‡Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston, TX; and §Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic (VISN 6) Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham; and ∥Research and Education Service Line, W. G. Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, NC.
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiou-Tan
authors.forename: Sindhu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Harrell
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Furr-Stimming
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Katherine H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Taber
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional