Knee

Question 1

What are the Ottawa knee rules

Answer 1

X-ray is indicated post trauma with ANY of the below:

1. Patient aged >55
2. Tender Fibular head
3. Isolated patella tenderness
4. Inability to flex beyond beyond 90
5. Inability to WB for 4 steps at the time of injury

Question 2

List 2 common causes of anterior knee pain

Answer 2

1. PFJ
2. PT

Question 3

List 4 uncommon causes of anterior knee pain

Answer 3

1. Quad tendinopathy
2. PFJ instability
3. Fat pad
4. Infrapatella bursitis

Question 4

List 4 not to be missed causes of anterior knee pain

Answer 4

1. Stress # patella
2. OCD
3. Hip pain referred
4. Tumour

Question 5

List 2 common causes of lateral knee pain

Answer 5

1. ITBS
2. Lateral jt - meniscus, oa, chondral

Question 6

List 4 uncommon causes of lateral knee pain

Answer 6

1. PFP
2. OA lat jt
3. Biceps fem tendinopathy
4. Superior tib fib joint pain

Question 7

List 2 not to be missed causes of lateral knee pain

Answer 7

1. Common perineal nerve
2. Hip referral

Question 8

List 3 common causes of posterior knee pain

Answer 8

1. Knee joint effusion
2. Referred pain lsp
3. Biceps fem tendinopathy

Question 9

List 3 uncommon causes of posterior knee pain

Answer 9

1. Pop tendinopathy
2. Bakers cyst
3. Gastroc tendinopathy

Question 10

List 4 not to be missed causes of posterior knee pain

Answer 10

1. DVT
2. Claudication
3. PCL INJURY
4. Pop artery compression

Question 11

PLC occur in what % of PCL injuries

Answer 11

60%

Question 12

What develops quicker and has more fluid? Haemarthrosis or effusion

Answer 12

Haemarthrosis

Question 13

A 2+ effusion on stroke test means what?

Answer 13

Fluid spontaneously returns after an upstroke

Question 14

List 3 distal factors you may look at in PFP

Answer 14

1. Calf strength/endurance
2. Static/dynamic foot ax
3. DF rom

Question 15

List 3 proximal factors you may look at in PFP

Answer 15

1. Hip strength
2. Length HF,Quad, HS
3. Dynamic hip; SL stance, SLS, SL Hop

Question 16

What is the range of sensitivity for a Mcmurray’s test?

Answer 16

.55-.71

Question 17

What is the range of specificity for a Mcmurray’s test?

Answer 17

.71 - .77

Question 18

According to Kotsifaki 2023, the knee contributes more to vertical or horizontal hopping?

Answer 18

Vertical

Question 19

Horizontal jumps are mostly to evaluate what?

Answer 19

Landing ability at the knee

Question 20

Name a PROM for OA

Answer 20

IKDC

Question 21

What exercises should be cautious with after PCL (2)

Answer 21

1. OKC
2. Hamstring

Question 22

What injury may coincide with a high grade MCL injury?

Answer 22

Lateral meniscus compression injury