Knee! Flashcards
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who gets more ACL tears?
Ladies
Major knee flexors
Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
major knee extensors
quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis oblique, iliotibial band
What combines into the pes an scrinus
Sartorius, Gracilis, Semitendinosus
hamstring
semitendinosus, semimembransosus, biceps femoris
patellar dislocation tends to be
lateral
i just saw a patellar dislocation
immediate reduction is ok
common popliteal problem
Baker’s Cyst
4 common knee radiograph views
AP weight bearing
AP non weight bearing
Lateral
Sunrise
bony sclerosis
whitening on xray where bones have been rebuilt due to lots of rubbing
What that PCL do?
prevents excessive internal rotation, guides during flexion
What that ACL do?
Stops excessive internal rotation, stabilizes in full extension, prevents hyperextension
What that MCL do?
Restraint to valgus stress
What that LCL do?
Restraint to varus stress