caa a22 4500 605458529 CHVBK 20210128100229.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00167-015-3619-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00167-015-3619-3 Complex function of the knee joint: the current understanding of the knee [Elektronische Daten] [Michael Hirschmann, Werner Müller] Since the early years of orthopaedics, it is a well-known fact that anatomy follows function. During the evolution of mankind, the knee has been optimally adapted to the forces and loads acting at and through the knee joint. However, anatomy of the knee joint is variable and the only constant is its complex function. In contrast to the time of open surgery, nowadays the majority of reconstructive knee surgery is done arthroscopically. Keyhole surgery is less invasive, but on the backside, the knee surgeon lacks daily visualisation of the complex open anatomy. As open anatomical knowledge is less present in our daily practice, it is even more important to highlight this complex anatomy and function of the knee. It is the purpose of this review to perform a systematic review of knee anatomy, highlight the complex function of the knee joint and present an overview about recent and current knowledge about knee function. Level of evidence Systematic review, Level IV. European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy (ESSKA), 2015 Knee nationallicence Anatomy nationallicence Function nationallicence ACL nationallicence PCL nationallicence Collaterals nationallicence MCL nationallicence LCL nationallicence Popliteus nationallicence ALL nationallicence Iliotibial tract nationallicence Hirschmann Michael Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland aut Müller Werner Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland aut Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 23/10(2015-10-01), 2780-2788 0942-2056 23:10<2780 2015 23 167 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3619-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3619-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hirschmann Michael Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Müller Werner Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 23/10(2015-10-01), 2780-2788 0942-2056 23:10<2780 2015 23 167