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Which of the Following Best Describes the Screw Home Mechanism

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Which of the following best describes the screw home mechanism of the tibiofemoral joint during open kinetic chain movement?


A) Lateral rotation of the femur on the tibia occurring at 90o knee flexion to lock the tibiofemoral joint in its close-packed position
B) Medial rotation of the tibia on the femur occurring at 60o knee flexion to lock the tibiofemoral joint in its close-packed position
C) Lateral rotation of the tibia on the femur occurring at 0o knee flexion to lock the tibiofemoral joint in its close-packed position
D) Medial rotation of the femur on the tibia occurring at 45o knee flexion to lock the tibiofemoral joint in its close-packed position

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