11. Knee Flashcards
What are the self-report measures for the knee?
AIMS
WOMAC
LEAP
LEFS
LEAS
Lysholm Knee Scale
Tegner Activity Scale
Knee OA Outcome Scale (KOOS)
Which 2 Self-Report Measures are for ACL?
Lysholm Knee Scale
Tegner Activity Scale
What are the performance measures for Knee patients?
Wall Sit Test
8” step down test
LE agility test
Hop Tests (4)
Vertical Jump
LQ Y-balance test
What type of joint is the knee? How many DoF in the knee?
Hinge Joint
2 DoF
- flexion/extension
- IR/ER
The knee is strongly affected by mechanics of ___ and ______
Hip
Foot/Ankle
4 important nerves at knee?
Femoral –> Saphenous
Fibular x 3
Sural Nerve
Tibial Nerve
T/F: Tibial Nerve runs posterolateral and Sural Nerve runs posteromedial.
False
Tibial N. runs along tibia which is posteromedial and Sural runs posterolateral
What plane is the Tibiofemoral angle measured in?
Frontal plane
How do you measure the Tibiofemoral Angle?
Angle between longitudinal axes of femoral shaft and tibial shaft
Normal Tibiofemoral Angle?
165-175 degrees
Genu Valgum Angle
<165 degrees
Genu Varum Angle
> 175 degrees
Do you measure Tibiofemoral angle medially or laterally?
Laterally
How do you measure Q-Angle?
Line from ASIS to midpatella, line from central patella to tibial tuberosity
Flexed knee: what is tight?
Hamstrings
Hip flexors
What is normal Q Angle?
10-15 degrees
(females > males)
What is the malignant Q angle?
> 20 degrees
Increased Q angle increases risk for _________
Lateral Patellar subluxation
Possible causes of > Q angle?
Genu valgum
Excessive femoral anteversion
Tibial ER
What does Genu Valgum lead to?
Overpronation of foot
Longer Leg
ER of tibia
OA of Lateral knee compartment
Who might you see Genu Valgum for a period of time?
Children
What does Genu Varum lead to?
Supination of foot
Shorter Leg
IR of tibia
OA of Medial Knee
Who is your classic TKA Patient?
Genu Varum
What defines Genu Recurvatum?
Knee Hyperextension past 5 degrees
What are possible causes of Genu Recurvatum?
- Anterior Pelvic Tilt
- Quad weakness
- Gastroc/soleus weakness
- Ankle PF contracture OR DF restriction
- Global ligamentous laxity
What does Genu Recurvatum result in?
- Anterior tibiofemoral compression
- Posterior knee laxity