Bursitis and Cysts Flashcards
1
Q
What is infrapatellar bursitis also known as?
A
Clergyman’s knee
2
Q
What is infrapatellar bursitis a/w?
A
Kneeling
3
Q
What is prepatellar bursitis also known as?
A
Housemaid’s knee
4
Q
What is prepatellar bursitis a/w?
A
Upright kneeling
5
Q
How may Baker’s cyst present?
A
Non-tender lump below popliteal fossa which tenses on knee extension
Injury leading to increasing pain on WB (eased by simple analgesia)
6
Q
What conditions is a Baker’s cyst a/w?
A
Arthritis
Gout
7
Q
What is Foucher’s sign?
A
Increase in tension of Baker’s cyst on knee extension
8
Q
What is Foucher’s sign?
A
Increase in tension of Baker’s cyst on knee extension
9
Q
What needs to be excluded before diagnosing someone with a Baker’s cyst?
A
DVT - can mimic a Baker’s cyst or coexist with it
Low threshold for USS
