ACL Injury (Knee)

Question 1

ACL runs between

Answer 1

Tibial eminences to lateral wall of intercondylar notch of femur

Question 2

ACL Blood Supply

Answer 2

Middle Geniculate Artery

Question 3

ACL Innervation

Answer 3

Posterior Articulate Nerve

Question 4

ACL Innervation Posterior Articular Nerve is a branch of

Answer 4

Tibial Nerve

Question 5

ACL Function Primary

Answer 5

Primary Restraint to Ant translation of tibia relative to femur

Question 6

ACL Function Secondary

Answer 6

restraint to tibial rotation and varus/valgus stress

Question 7

ACL Tear Mechanism

Answer 7

Non Contact Pivot injury

Question 8

ACL Tears more common in

Answer 8

Males

Question 9

Which muscle involved in ACL Tear

Answer 9

Quadriceps

Question 10

ACL Presentation (5)

Answer 10

Pop or Crack
Immediate Swelling
Haemarthrosis 
Can walk in straight line
Deep Pain

Question 11

ACL Tear may have effusion if

Answer 11

Recent injury

Question 12

ACL Tear examination (3)

Answer 12

Anterior Draw
Lachmann Test
Pivot Shift

Question 13

ACL Tear Investigations

Answer 13

X-Ray

MRI

Question 14

ACL Tear may present with what type of Menisci Injury

Answer 14

Lateral

Question 15

ACL Tear if there is a shear from chronic instability what type of Menisci Injury

Answer 15

Medial

Question 16

What can an X-ray find with acl tear

Answer 16

Segond Fracture

Question 17

What is a segond fracture in ACL tear

Answer 17

Avulsion fracture of Anterolat Ligament

Question 18

ACL Tear Treatment

Answer 18

Foccused Quadricep Programme

ACL Reconstruction

Question 19

What does an ACL Reconstruction operation need (3)

Answer 19

Partial Meniscectomy
Ligament Repair of Augmentation
Hamstring Graft