3] Knee Part 2 Flashcards
Anterior knee pain includes
PF pain
Chondromalacia patella
Plica syndrome
Pain on or around patella aggravated by WB on flexed knee
PF pain
Softening of patellar cartilage
Chondromalacia patella
Inflammation of remnants of prenatal synovial tissues in knee
Plica syndrome
Epidemiology of PFP
25-40% clinic cases
Etiology of ? Overuse Atraumatic Gradual Sudden Change in activity
PFP
Sx of PFP
Retropatellar pain Ache, sharp "Theater sign" Pain with stairs, squats Giving way Pop and catch feeling
Referred pain from the hip is
Slipped femoral capital epiphysis
Referred pain from back is
L4 distribution
Old PCL/ACL injury is
History of MVA
Ankle/foot dysfunction is
Regional complex pain syndrome
Pain sources of PFP
Oshgood schlatters Singing Larson (inf pole of patella) Plica Lateral PF lig Quad tendon Infrapatellar tendon
PFP joint ROM impairment
Increased hip IR
PFP muscle strength
Weak or tight quads
Weak glutes, ext, abd
Sinding Larsen is pain where?
Inferior pole of patella
Patella tendinopathy testing may be?
Painful and weak
Pes anserine =?
Sartorius
Gracilis
Semitendinosus
Most common tibial plateau fracture
Lateral
MOI for tibial plateau Fxs
Medial or lateral force
Compressive axial force
MOI patellar Fx
Flexed knee with ankle DF Fall Blow to anterior knee Comminuted or transverse fx Eccentric quad contraction