Knee Flashcards
What are the Ottawa knee rules
X-ray is indicated post trauma with ANY of the below:
- Patient aged >55
- Tender Fibular head
- Isolated patella tenderness
- Inability to flex beyond beyond 90
- Inability to WB for 4 steps at the time of injury
List 2 common causes of anterior knee pain
- PFJ
- PT
List 4 uncommon causes of anterior knee pain
- Quad tendinopathy
- PFJ instability
- Fat pad
- Infrapatella bursitis
List 4 not to be missed causes of anterior knee pain
- Stress # patella
- OCD
- Hip pain referred
- Tumour
List 2 common causes of lateral knee pain
- ITBS
- Lateral jt - meniscus, oa, chondral
List 4 uncommon causes of lateral knee pain
- PFP
- OA lat jt
- Biceps fem tendinopathy
- Superior tib fib joint pain
List 2 not to be missed causes of lateral knee pain
- Common perineal nerve
- Hip referral
List 3 common causes of posterior knee pain
- Knee joint effusion
- Referred pain lsp
- Biceps fem tendinopathy
List 3 uncommon causes of posterior knee pain
- Pop tendinopathy
- Bakers cyst
- Gastroc tendinopathy
List 4 not to be missed causes of posterior knee pain
- DVT
- Claudication
- PCL INJURY
- Pop artery compression
PLC occur in what % of PCL injuries
60%
What develops quicker and has more fluid? Haemarthrosis or effusion
Haemarthrosis
A 2+ effusion on stroke test means what?
Fluid spontaneously returns after an upstroke
List 3 distal factors you may look at in PFP
- Calf strength/endurance
- Static/dynamic foot ax
- DF rom
List 3 proximal factors you may look at in PFP
- Hip strength
- Length HF,Quad, HS
- Dynamic hip; SL stance, SLS, SL Hop