Evaluation of The Knee

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Evaluation of The Knee

• Eric Heimberger, MD
• McLeod Seacoast Hospital
• McLeod Orthopaedics Seacoast

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Eric Heimberger, MD

• Born in Stony Brook, NY
• Hobart and William Smith College B.S. Biology
• NYC EMS EMS Specialist
• Georgetown University School of Medicine M.D.
• Georgetown University Hospital Orthopedic
  surgery residency
• Private practice 1997-current
• 2 children, Emily (17) and Connor (13)

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Eric Heimberger, MD

• Past Director, NextStep Total Joint Center at
  Waccamaw Hospital, Murrells Inlet SC
• Practice focus Adult reconstruction
• Total hip replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Total shoulder replacement (primary and reverse)
• Revision total joint replacements
• Arthroscopic surgery

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Knee Anatomy

• The largest joint in the human body
• Pivotal condylar joint (trocho-ginglymus)
• Flexion-extension Internal-external rotation
• Made up of 2 separate joints
• Femoral-tibial
• Patello-femoral

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Knee Anatomy
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Knee Anatomy

• Ligaments
• Cruciate (ACL/PCL)
• Collateral (Medial/Lateral)
  
• Meniscus
• Medial/Lateral
• Bone
• Femur/Tibia/Patella

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Knee Anatomy
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Knee Anatomy