class 7: my notes

Question 1

what does the femoral artery turn into

Answer 1

the pop artyerty > ant and post tib art

Question 1

what is wells criteria numbers

Answer 1

3+ - high risk

1-2 point - moderate risk

<1 point - low risk

Question 2

what is the path of the sciatic nerve

Answer 2

sciatic

common peronal and tibial nerve

common peronal> deep and superfical

tibial nerve > plantar medial and lateral

Question 3

what nerve the the saphanoues nerve arrise from

Answer 3

the femoral nerve (L2, 3, 4

Question 4

what is a postive popliteal angle testing

Answer 4

greater than 20-deg of flexion

Question 5

stroke test grading

Answer 5

zero - no wave produced

trace - small wave on the medial side

1+ - larger bulge on the medial side

2+ - effusion returns to medial side after medial side stroke ( no lateral stoke needed)

3+ - so much fluid it is not possible to move the effusion from the medial side of the knee

Question 6

what are the common landmarks for knee edema measurements

Answer 6

joint line

mid patella

and from there 5 cm above and below

Question 7

what is crepitus 2/2

Answer 7

Air bubbles - air seeping into the soft tissue

damage to the knee - tendon is moving over a protruding bone within the knee joint.

Question 8

what is what is OSD knee

Answer 8

It’s an overuse injury that occurs when the patellar tendon is repeatedly stressed, such as during jumping, running, or going up and down stairs.

haracterized by pain and a bony prominence over the tibial tuberosity

Question 9

what is Sinding-Larsen Johannsen (SLJ)

Answer 9

Apophysitis of the inferior pole of patella

Question 10

what population do we normally see SLJ and OSD

Answer 10

• Males (12-14 y.o.) > Females (10-12 y.o.)
• Early sport specialization = 4 fold inc risk

Question 11

where is Hoffa’s fat pad

Answer 11

behind and below the patella

Question 12

fat pad vs bursa

Answer 12

Fat pads act as shock absorbers and divide the knee joint into chambers, while bursae reduce friction between tissues

Question 13

frontal hip angle

Answer 13

angle of inclination

coxa vara and valgum

Question 14

transverse hip angle

Answer 14

torsional angle

anterversion

retro version

Question 15

genu valgum vs coxa valga

Answer 15

Genu valgum
Also known as knock-knee,

Coxa valga
This condition occurs when the shaft of the femur bends outward in relation to the neck of the femur -

Question 16

what is the normal value for the torsional angle of the hip

Answer 16

8-14

Question 17

anterversion toes

Answer 17

toes in

Question 18

retroversion toes

Answer 18

toe out

Question 19

what is the orientation of the femoral head

Answer 19

ALI

anterior, lateral, inferior

Question 20

what muscles insert on the greater trochanter

Answer 20

glute min and med

piriformis

obertator internus and gemelli muscles

vastus lateralis - orginates from here

Question 21

FAIS male

Answer 21

cam

Question 22

FAIS female

Answer 22

pincer

Question 23

what is the hips capsular patterns

Answer 23

IR > abd > flexion

Question 24

what is SCFE syndrome

Answer 24

a disorder of adolescents in which the growth plate is damaged and the femoral head moves (“slips”) with respect to the rest of the femur.

Question 25

what is legg calve perthes disease

Answer 25

femoral head) temporarily loses its blood supply. As a result, the head of the thighbone collapses, and the area becomes inflamed and irritated.

Question 26

what is normal for craigs test

Answer 26

10-16 IR

anterversion > 16

retroversion <10