knee

Question 1

which ligament of the knee are extra-capsular

Answer 1

cruciate ligament

Question 2

function of menisci

Answer 2

aid in lubrication and nutrition of the joint
act as shock absorbers
make the joint surfaces more congruent
improve weight distribution

Question 3

which meniscus is less prone to be injured

Answer 3

lateral

Question 4

which meniscus is c-shaped

Answer 4

medial

Question 5

which meniscus is thicker post than ant

Answer 5

medial

Question 6

which meniscus is O shaped

Answer 6

lateral

Question 7

which meniscus has equal thickness throughout

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

which type of joint is the patellofemoral joint

Answer 8

plane joint

Question 9

what hypo mobility of sup. tibiofibular joint can cause

Answer 9

lead to pain in knee area on activity, because the fibula can bear up to one sixth of the body weight.

Question 10

what do we observe in lateral view of the knee

Answer 10

genu recurvatum, patella alta and infera, note if inferior pole of the patella is tilted inferiorly

Question 11

what do we look for in the knee in the posterior view

Answer 11

baker cyst

Question 12

what is the pathway of the patella

Answer 12

follows a curved pattern, moving medially in early flexion and then laterally.

Question 13

how do the patella is supposed to move normal

Answer 13

the patella should move up to half its width medially and laterally in extension

Question 14

what do we need to keep in ming when testing knee ligament

Answer 14

Test normal knee first to establish a baseline.
When comparing normal and injured limbs, perform same test for both limbs.
Muscles must be relaxed.
Gently apply appropriate stress.
Repeat stress several times and increase it to point of pain to demonstrate maximum laxity without causing muscle spasm.

Question 15

anterior drawer test is testing which instability

Answer 15

anterior instability

Question 16

lachman test is testing which instability

Answer 16

anterior instability

Question 17

slocum test is testing which instability

Answer 17

ant/med and ant/lat

Question 18

what is the godfrey test and which ligament is test

Answer 18

look for posterior shift of the patella -> pcl

Question 19

what are some meniscus tests

Answer 19

mcmurray, apple’s, bounce home, Thessaly

Question 20

S/S of meniscus injury

Answer 20

joint line pain, loss of flexion (+ de 10 degree), loss of extension (+ de 5 ), swelling, crepitus

Question 21

what are some effusion test

Answer 21

brush test, patellar tap, girth measurement

Question 22

when does patient with patellofemoral dysfunction experience pain

Answer 22

when climbing or descending stairs, when stepping up or down, with prolonged sitting.

Question 23

test for patellofemoral dysfunction

Answer 23

Clarke’s sign (patellar grind test)
Eccentric step test
McConnell test for chondromalacia patellae
Step up test
Vastus medialis coordination test

Question 24

where does true knee pain tends to be referred

Answer 24

lumbar, hip, ankle

Question 25

true knee pain tends to be localized to knee but may also be referred to

Answer 25

hip, ankle