Knee Flashcards
AP view of the knee can see what
long axis lines
lateral view of knee what is good to view
spatial relationship of patellar positioning by determining length of the patella equals the length of the distance btw patellar apex and tib tuberosity
PA axial tunnel view of the intercondylar fossa is good to view what
best viewing of intercondylar fossa
be able to observe an avulsion from femoral attachment of the ACL
what spatial relationships can you see for the tangenital view of patellofemoral joint
sulcus angle
congruence angle
what else is good to view in a tangenital view of patellofemoral joint
articulations of patellofemoral jt
patellar subluxations
chondral fx - what is type A
osteochondral body
intact articular cartilage
chondral fx - what is type B
osteocartilaginous flap
chondral fx - what is type C
detached osteochondral fragment
chondral fx - what is type D
detached osteochondral fragment in jt
chronic knee pain
adult or child > or = 5
chronic knee pain
initial image
xray
chronic knee pain
adult or child > or = to 5
chronic knee pain
inital knee xray neg or demos jt effusion
next image
MRI
chronic knee pain
adult or child > or = 5
chronic knee pain
initial xray demo osteochondritis dissecans, loose bodies or hx of cartilage or meniscal repair
next image
MRI
acute trauma to knee
adult or child 5 or older
fall or acute twisting trauma to knee
no focal tenderness, no effusion, able to walk
initial imaging
xray maybe
acute trauma to knee
adult or child 5 or older
one or more of the following: focal tenderness, effusion, inability to bear weight
initial imaging
xray
acute trauma to knee
adult or skeletally mature child
fall or acute twisting trauma to knee
no fx seen on xray
suspect oculty fx or internal derangement
next study
MRI
