Knee

Question 1

True or false: tibiofemoral dislocations are usually classified based on the direction the TIBIA is displaced in.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

The most common MOI for an anterior tibiofemoral dislocation is…

Answer 2

hyperextension injuries

Question 3

The ACL is M/C injured during a blow to which side of the knee? But the ligament M/C damaged by a blow to this side of the knee is ___.

Answer 3

lateral side of the knee

the MCL!

it will likely injure both

Question 4

Posterior tibiofemoral dislocations are M/C when there is a blow to the tibia while the knee is ____

Answer 4

flexed

Question 5

Patellar dislocations M/C occur in a ___ direction

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

Q angle is ~_ in men and ~_ in women

Answer 6

men: 12*
women: 18*

Question 7

An increased angle would have what effect on the position of the femur and the joint space between the tibia & femur?

Answer 7

proximal femur will be more lateral,

increased joint space between the medial sufaces of the femur and tibia

Question 8

Femoral anteversion would see an increase in __ rotation of the femur

Answer 8

internal

Question 9

Femoral retroversion would see an increase in the ___ rotation of the femur

Answer 9

external

Question 10

Genu recurvatum is AKA

Answer 10

hyperextended knees

Question 11

Describe:
squinting patellae
camel sign
frog eyed patellae

Answer 11

squinting patellae: point inward
camel sign: abnormally high sometimes d/t inflamed infrapatellar bursa
frog eyed patellae: point outward

Question 12

There is ___x your body weight loaded on the patella when you climb stairs, vs. __x when simply walking.

Answer 12

Walking: 0.3x
Stairs: 2.5

Question 13

The medial side of the tibia is ___ and the lateral is ___ from anterior to posterior.

Answer 13

medial: concave
lateral: convex anterior to posterior

Question 14

The medial meniscus is __ shaped and thicker ____

Answer 14

C-shaped, thicker posteriorly

Question 15

The lateral meniscus is __ shaped with equal thickness throughout

Answer 15

O shaped

Question 16

Both menisci in the knee are partly vascular in the ____ portion

Answer 16

outer 1/3rd

Question 17

The menisci are held in place by ____ ligaments attaching to the tibia

Answer 17

coronary

Question 18

The menisci glide ___ during extension and ___ during flexion.

Answer 18

anteriorly

posteriorly

Question 19

The ACL attaches from the ___ to the ____

Answer 19

anterior intercondylar area to the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle

Question 20

The PCL runs from the ___ to the ___

Answer 20

extreme posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle

Question 21

The MCL runs from the ___ to the ___ with deep capsular fibres attaching into the ____.

Answer 21

medial epicondyle of the femur, to the medial aspect of the tibia,
medial meniscus

Question 22

The MCL prevents…

Answer 22

anterior displacement of the tibia on the femur

Question 23

The popliteus tendon runs between the ___ and the LCL.

Answer 23

lateral meniscus and the LCL

Question 24

The ____ joint contains the largest layer of cartilage in the body

Answer 24

patellofemoral joint

Question 25

The ACL checks what 3 movements?

Answer 25

internal rotation of tibia on femur
forward movement of tibia on femur
extension of the knee

Question 26

A condition involving fragmenting of bone in the joint space, often called ‘joint mice,’ due to avascular necrosis:

Answer 26

osteochondritis dissecans

Question 27

Which facet of the patella is the first to be affected by chondromalacia patellae?

Answer 27

odd

Question 28

Apley’s distraction test is used to test for the integrity of the ____ & ___ primarily and ___ & ___ secondarily:

Answer 28

MCL and LCL primarily

ACL & PCL secondarily

Question 29

Ligament runs from lateral femoral condyle to medial tibial condyle and checks anterior movement of the tibia:

Answer 29

ACL

Question 30

A direct impact to the knee against the dashboard of a car during an MVA is the MOSDT COMMON CAUSE of this kind of hip injury:

Answer 30

posterior femoral head dislocation

Question 31

Sudden, deep pain in the knee when the foot was planted and patient twisted, feeling of knee ‘giving out’, a persistent clicking in the knee + positive Apley’s grind test:

Answer 31

meniscus tear/injury

Question 32

Traumatic damage to ACL, MCL and medial meniscus is called the…

Answer 32

terrible triad of o’donogue

Question 33

Pool walking would be effective strength training for clients with what knee pathology?

Answer 33

osteoarthritis

Question 34

Runner’s knee is AKA

Answer 34

chondromalacia patellae

Question 35

Lachman’s test is for…

Answer 35

ACL ligament involvement