11/15 kahoot

Question 1

T/F: ACL lesions are highly impactful &thereful will always require surgical management

Answer 1

false

Question 2

a pt has a positive result in Ely’s test, what does this indicate?

Answer 2

rectus femoris contracture

• piriformis test = piriformis test
• it band = obers test

Question 3

pt demos difficulty with activities requiring controlled knee flexion, what pathology is likely occurring

Answer 3

knee OA
- quad weakness “eccentric”

Question 4

what would you not expect to see in pt with PFPS

Answer 4

dynamic knee varus
- dynamic knee valgus
- pain in patellar region
- positive obers test
- quad weakness/atrophy

Question 5

which pt will likely have a quicker recovery?

Answer 5

partial meniscectomy
‘ less to protect, less to heal’

Question 6

what mm needs the most strengthening for someone with patellar tracking issues?

Answer 6

VMO - most specific

Question 7

during Thomas’s test, pt is able to reach the table with only the knee extended. which mm is most likely tight?

Answer 7

rectus femoris

Question 8

a pt demos tightness of the TFL during the Ober’s test what are they most at risk for?

Answer 8

trochanteric bursitis

Question 9

what type of procedure fuses the knee so it’ll no longer move in order to provide pain relief

Answer 9

arthrodesis
- osteotomy - shaving bones
- arthroscopic lavage - cleaning debris
-

Question 10

impact force from inside of the knee causes a varus movement what ligament is most at risk?

Answer 10

LCL - lateral cruciate ligament
- not very common

Question 11

pt presents w dx of knee pain secondary to RA. What deformity will you anticipate to see

Answer 11

genu valgum

• OA = genu varum

Question 12

pt has reduced proximal gliding of the patella this results in a knee extensor lag

Answer 12

true

Question 13

pt is hiking when they lose their footing & fall on a flexed knee. what ligament is most likely to be impacted

Answer 13

PCL - flexion
ACL - extension

Question 14

a pt w OA has a capsular pattern restriction of knee that most at risk

Answer 14

flexion

Question 15

Osteotomy is a surgery performed on a knee condition.

Answer 15

OA - bone

Question 16

PTA is ready to begin PRE for their pt, s/p PCL surgery. what should they avoid for the first 5-6 months?

Answer 16

PRE knee flexors, bc patellar is moving posteriorly

Question 17

whats not part of the “terrible triad”?
- most prone to injury together

ACL, MCL, & medial meniscus is most common together

Answer 17

LCL

Question 18

what are the most common grafts used to repair ligaments of the knee x3

Answer 18

patellar tendon
gracilis
semitendinosus

Question 19

which position is best for comfort in a pt with knee effusion

Answer 19

25 deg knee flexion - open pact position @ knee, allows for more joint space

Question 20

a pts tells u they have been dx with knee OA, where will they have more cartilage pain/destruction?

Answer 20

medial joint compartment

Question 21

in order to facilitate TKE s/p TKA, what manual therapy techniques would be optimal? x 3

Answer 21

anterior TF glide
grade 3/4
proximal patellar glide

Question 22

for TKA, by end of MAX protection phase, what ROM is expected that the pt will achieve

Answer 22

0-90

Question 23

pt after TKA is demo extensor lag, what exercise best targets this?

Answer 23

LAQ , helps w terminal knee extension

Question 24

what main movement should be avoided after x4-6 months after meniscus repair is

Answer 24

pivoting
twisting
cutting
deep squat (compression)

Question 25

which condition will NOT require a locked extension knee orthosis

Answer 25

TKA , metal is now inplaced

Question 26

PTA positions pt in sitting w knee flexed to 90, they passively extend the 1 knee & find a limitation, what test?

Answer 26

tripod sign
- hamstring tightness is tested

Question 27

which ligamentous reconstriction does PTA need to be most abservant for possible compartment syndrome

Answer 27

PCL

Question 28

which surgical repair has an initial precaution of avoidance of resisted, open-chain knee extension

Answer 28

ACL, as it translates forward

Question 29

when performing Craig’s test you are measuring for degree of anteversion. what is normal

Answer 29

8-15 femoral anteversion