B6-073 Joint Injury Flashcards
fibers run posterior lateral
ACL
fibers run anterior medial
PCL
prevents anterior translocation of the tibia and provides rotational stability
ACL
prevents posterior translocation of the tibia and helps provide varus/valgus stability
PCL
restrains valgus stress
MCL
restrains varus stress of knee
LCL
the medical meniscus attaches to
MCL
optimizes force transmission by increasing contact area
meniscii
what structures make up the posterior lateral corner?
popliteus tendon
LCL
popliteo-femoral ligament
controls external rotation, varus, and posterior translation of leg
posterior lateral corner
most sensitive test for ACL tear
lachmans
patient knee bent at 20-30 degrees
pull tibia anterior
what test is this describing?
lachmans
laxity at 30 in valgus stress indicates injury to
MCL
laxity at 0 in valgus stress indicates injury to
MCL and ACL/PCL
laxity at 30 in varus stress indicates injury to
LCL
laxity at 0 in varus stress indicates injury to
LCL and ACL/PCL
LCL injury is commonly accompanied by injury to the
posterior lateral corner
test to evaluate PLC
dial test
positive is greater than 10 degrees of asymmetry
asymmetry at 30 degrees in Dial test indicates
PLC injury
asymmetry at 30 and 90 in Dial test indicated injury to
PLC and PCL
most sensitive exam finding for meniscus tear
joint line tenderness
tests for meniscal tears [3]
mcmurrays
apleys
thessaly
unhappy triad
MCL
ACL
medial mensicus tear
caused by valgus force with tibial anterior translocation and external rotation
unhappy triad