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When a patient gets up from sitting position which of the following events takes place in his knee joint?

A
Medial rotation of femur on a fixed tibia
B
Lateral rotation of femur on a fixed tibia
C
Medial rotation of tibia on a fixed femur
D
Lateral rotation of tibia on a fixed femur
High-Yield Explanation
Physiological locking occurs in extension when the femur is internally (medially) rotated on a fixed tibia. Locking is a mechanism that allows the knee to remain in the position of full extension as in standing without much muscular efforts and is caused by quadriceps femoris.

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