Knee Flashcards
Tibiofemoral mobes and benefits (7)
Distraction Ant glide- extension Post glide- flexion Med and lat glide- both flex & extend Med gap- flex, extend, tx genu varum Lat gap- flex, extend, tx genu valgum
Tibiofemoral jt ligs and accessories (9)
Patellar lig Ant and post cruciates Med and lat collaterals Med and lat menisci Supra and Infrapatellar bursae
ACL function
Anterior crutiate lig of the tibiofemoral jt:
Prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur or over-rotating
Traumas and pathologies of the tibiofemoral jt
Osgood-Schlatter's disease Osteochondritis Terrible triad Housemaid's knee Baker's cyst
Patellofemoral capsular pattern of restriction
Flexion more limited than extension
Patellofemoral rest position
25-40 degrees of flexion
Patellofemoral closed pack position
Full flexion
Patellofemoral articular surfaces
Patella- convex
Femur- concave
Patellofemoral ligs
Patellar lig
Med and lat patellar retinacula
Patellofemoral jt mobes (5)
*All increase flexion* Inferior glide (most effective) Superior glide Medial glide Lateral glide (careful) Medial tilt Lateral tilt
Tibiofemoral jt innervation (4)
Obturator
Femoral
Tibial
Common fibular
Prox tibiofibular jt innervation (4)
Obturator
Femoral
Tibial
Common fibular
Prox tibiofibular jt classification
Diarthrotic
Synovial, planar, non-axial
Prox tibiofibular capsular pattern of restriction
None
Prox tibiofibular resting position
0 degrees plantar flexion
Prox tibiofibular closed pack position
Full Dorsiflexion
Prox tibiofibular articulating surfaces
Tibia- convex
Fibula- concave
Prox tibiofibular ligs (3)
Ant lig of fibular head
Post lig of fibular head
Interosseus membrane
Prox tibiofibular mobes
Ant glide- correct positional fault
Post glide- correct positional fault (careful, possibly hypermobile)
