Knee Flashcards

1
Q

What are the Ottawa knee rules

A

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
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List 2 common causes of anterior knee pain

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  1. PFJ
  2. PT
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List 4 uncommon causes of anterior knee pain

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  1. Quad tendinopathy
  2. PFJ instability
  3. Fat pad
  4. Infrapatella bursitis
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List 4 not to be missed causes of anterior knee pain

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  1. Stress # patella
  2. OCD
  3. Hip pain referred
  4. Tumour
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5
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List 2 common causes of lateral knee pain

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  1. ITBS
  2. Lateral jt - meniscus, oa, chondral
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List 4 uncommon causes of lateral knee pain

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  1. PFP
  2. OA lat jt
  3. Biceps fem tendinopathy
  4. Superior tib fib joint pain
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List 2 not to be missed causes of lateral knee pain

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  1. Common perineal nerve
  2. Hip referral
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List 3 common causes of posterior knee pain

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  1. Knee joint effusion
  2. Referred pain lsp
  3. Biceps fem tendinopathy
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List 3 uncommon causes of posterior knee pain

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  1. Pop tendinopathy
  2. Bakers cyst
  3. Gastroc tendinopathy
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List 4 not to be missed causes of posterior knee pain

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  1. DVT
  2. Claudication
  3. PCL INJURY
  4. Pop artery compression
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11
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PLC occur in what % of PCL injuries

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60%

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12
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What develops quicker and has more fluid? Haemarthrosis or effusion

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Haemarthrosis

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13
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A 2+ effusion on stroke test means what?

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Fluid spontaneously returns after an upstroke

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14
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List 3 distal factors you may look at in PFP

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  1. Calf strength/endurance
  2. Static/dynamic foot ax
  3. DF rom
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List 3 proximal factors you may look at in PFP

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  1. Hip strength
  2. Length HF,Quad, HS
  3. Dynamic hip; SL stance, SLS, SL Hop
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16
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What is the range of sensitivity for a Mcmurray’s test?

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.55-.71

17
Q

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

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.71 - .77

18
Q

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

A

Vertical

19
Q

Horizontal jumps are mostly to evaluate what?

A

Landing ability at the knee

20
Q

Name a PROM for OA

A

IKDC

21
Q

What exercises should be cautious with after PCL (2)

A
  1. OKC
  2. Hamstring
22
Q

What injury may coincide with a high grade MCL injury?

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Lateral meniscus compression injury