CP II- Knee Flashcards
The knee has a slight _____ angle naturally
valgus
A slght _______ contour is normal when standing
hyperextension
______: the femur will IR with the tibia to lock the knee in place
screw home
Screw home is when the femur _____ with the tibia to lock the knee in place
IR
females have a larger ____ angle
Q angle
_____: aka bowed leg
genu varum
___: varus angulation of the tibia
genu varum
____: excessive valgus angulation of the tibia
genu valgum
_____ aka knock knee
genu valgum
____: hyperextension of the knee
genu recurvatum
___: aka back knee
genu recurvatum
____: out pouching of synovium fluid in the popiteal fossa
bakers cyst
____ lig is injured by valgus stress of the knee
MCL
____ ligof the knee is usually injured by hyperextension
ACL
Meniscus tear is associated with ____ motions
twisting
What structures are associated with the terrible triad
ACL
MCL
medial menscus
Dislocation of the patella is the most common in the ___ direction
lateral
Why is the dislocation of the patella more common in females
because of an increase Q angle
Bursitis is most common in which bursa of the knee
pepatella and infrapatella
IT band syndrom is associated with the ___ of the knee & insertion at ____
retinaculum
gerdy’s tubercle
____ : remnants of synovial linng become entrapped btw boney surfaces
plica syndrome
____: pain posterior to the patella; associated with repetitive stress of trauma to the patella
patellofemoral pain sydrome
____ aka runners knee
patellofemoral pain syndrome
____: break down of the cartilage on the posterior patella
chondromalacia patella
“scrub womans knee”
___ cartilage is being broken down in chondromalacia patella
hyaline
“scrub womans knee”
Closed pack position of the tibiofemoral joint
Max extension & external rotation
