what kind of joint is the knee
It is the largest joint in the human body. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (a hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation. The knee joint is vulnerable to both acute injury and the development of osteoarthritis.he muscles responsible for the movement of the knee joint belongs to either the anterior, medial or posterior compartment of the thigh. The extensors generally belongs to the anterior compartment and the flexors to the posterior.