ankle foot and knee pathologies and evaluation

Question 1

what bones makes up the knee joint

Answer 1

femur and tibia
fibula and the knee cap
patella

Question 2

what connects the knee bones to the leg muscles that move the knee joint

Answer 2

tendons

Question 3

what joints the knee bone and provide stability to the knee

Question 4

function of the acl,pcl, mcl and lcl

Answer 4

ACL…. prevents the femur from sliding backwards on the tibia
PCL….. prevents the femur from sliding foward on the tibia
MCL AND PCL.. prevents the femur from sliding side to side

Question 5

What acts as a shock absorber and what makes the knee to move smoothly respectively

Answer 5

medial and lateral menisci

filled up sacs or numerous bursae

Question 6

what is caused as a result of aging and wear and tear of cartilage

Answer 6

knee osteoarthritis

Question 7

symptoms of osteoarthritis

Answer 7

pain, stiffness and swelling

Question 8

what is effusion

Answer 8

fluid build up inside the knee usually form inflammation

Question 9

what is responsible for a large part of the knees stability and often leads to the knee giving out and may also require surgical repair

Answer 9

ACL

Question 10

What causes pain swelling and knee instability and teh best treatement is usually physiotherapy rather suregery

Answer 10

PCL STRAIIN OR TEAR

Question 11

FUNCTION OF THE MCL

Answer 11

prevents valgus stress by stabilizing the knee

prevents over separation of the medial femoral condyle from the medial tibial platue

Question 12

functions of the knee bursae

Answer 12

facilitate movement and reduce friction where tendons or muscles pass over bony prominences

Question 13

a common knee injuries usually post direct trauma to the patella or sudden forceful
contraction of the quadriceps muscles in the context of a sports injury.is what

Answer 13

patellar fracture

Question 14

whats a bakers cyst

Answer 14

collection of fluid in the back of the knee

occurs from repeated injuries

Question 15

the protruision on the low end of the fibula felt on the outside of the ankle is

Answer 15

lateral mallelous

Question 16

: Damage to one of the
ligaments in the ankle, usually from an
accidental twist or turn of the foot. is

Answer 16

sprained ankle

Question 17

types of ankle according to salter harris classification

Answer 17

separated
above
below
through
erasure

Question 18

A form of arthritis in which crystals periodically deposit in joints, causing severe pain and swelling is

Answer 18

gout

Question 19

the feet are divided into

Answer 19

forefoot. ..contains the phalanges andd the metatarsals
midfoot. ….they form the arch of the foot which are cuniform,cuboid,navicular
hindfoot. ..forms the heel and the ankle

Question 20

what is bunios or hallux valgus

Answer 20

A bony prominence next to the base of the big toe that may cause the big toe to turn
inward.

Question 21

: An abnormal growth of bone in the heel, which may cause severe pain during walking or standing is what

Answer 21

heel spurs

Question 22

what bones are the most frequently broken bones in the feet

Answer 22

metatarsals