Anterior & Medial Thigh Flashcards
Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is a common pediatric knee problem that often affects active/athletic youngsters between the ages of 10 -15
Stress from the powerful quadriceps muscle inflames the not yet fully developed tibial tuberosity
Kids typically complain of pain just below the knee along the top of the shin
OSD is a self-limiting condition that typically last between 1-3 years
Most kids respond well to local therapy (rest, ice, decreased activity)
Occasionally…symptoms are so severe that a cast is applied to limit motion until the tuberosity totally ossifies
External iliac artery traverses beneath the inguinal ligament and becomes the ____
femoral artery
nFemoral artery passes through the adductor hiatus and becomes the___
popliteal artery (behind the knee)
Popliteal artery gives rise to __ and __
anterior and posterior tibial arteries
Anterior tibial becomes the _____ in the foot while the posterior tibial gives rise to ____
dorsal pedal artery (dorsalis pedis); plantar arteries (medial and lateral)