Exam 2 Mechanisms Flashcards
Patella fx
Fall on bent knee
Patella dislocation
Valgus force
Patellofemoral stress syndrome
Lateral deviation of patella while tracking in femoral groove
Chondromalacia
Abnormal patella tracking
Bursae
Placing pressure on knee while kneeling
MCL
Valgus force
LCL
Varus force
ACL
Tibia externally rotated and valgus force
PCL
Fall on bent knee
Meniscal tear
Twisting rotary motion with knee flexed
It band friction syndrome
Change in workouts, intensity
Femur fx
Direct blow
Quad contusion
Direct blow
Hamstring strain
Violent or sudden contraction
Knee plica
Patella tracking issues
Joint mice, osteochondritis dissicans
Repeated trauma
Fat pad contusion
Direct trauma
Patella tendon rupture
Sudden powerful quad contraction
Patellar tendinitis
Jumping or kicking