Knee Flashcards
Knee conditions
osgood-schlatter’s disease, prepatellar bursitis, meniscus tear
osgood-schlatter presentation
young athlete, more common in males, worse with activity, pain/swelling and tenderness at tibial tuberosity
which meniscus tears more often?
medial meniscus
what causes osgood-schlatter
repetitive stress on the tibial apophysis by the patellar tendon
RARE to have avulsion of the apophysis
which motion of the tibia does the ACL prevent?
anterior motion
which motion of the tibia does the PCL prevent?
posterior motion
sinding larsen johansson syndrome
involving the patellar tendon and the lower margin of the patella
what is another name for sinding-larsen-johansson syndrome?
juvenille osteochondrosis of the patella
s/s of osgood-schlatter disease
pain below patella–tibial tuberosity
examination of osgood-schlatter disease
painful, red lump inferior to patella, pain inferior to patella with resisted extension, weakness during resisted knee extension
PARTS findings for osgood-schlatter disease
palpatory pain at point of insertion, asymmetry of patella, palpatory bump over tibial tuberosity, patellar tracking, hypertonicity of quadriceps
what may be seen on x-ray for osgood-schlatter disease
avulsion fracture
active treatment options for osgood-schlatter
stretch quadriceps and hamstring, avoid aggravating activities
passive treatment for osgood-schlatter disease
avoid adjusting over acute area
prepatellar bursitis
inflammation of bursa in front of the patella