Knee Flashcards
Content: Biomechanics of Knee Extension (3)
- Tibia glides anterior
- Patella glides superior and lateral
- Fibular head anterior
Content: Biomechanics of Knee Flexion (3)
- Tibia glides posterior
- Patella glides inferior and medial
- Fibular head glides posterior
Q: What is the CPR for the knee?
flexion > extension (10:1)
Q: What is the close packed position of the knee?
Full extension
Q: What is the resting position of the knee?
30 degrees of flexion
Content: Consideration for MT
- 30-40 degrees of extension
- 15-30 degrees of extension
- 5-15 degrees of extension
- 0-5 degrees of extension
- Pure glide
- Incorporate rotation component
- Emphasize rotation
- Engage muscles/lateral hamstrings
Content: Portion of Patellar Contact During
- 0 degrees of extension
- 20 degrees of flexion
- 30-60 degrees of flexion
- 60-90 degrees of flexion
- 135 degrees of flexion
- No contact
- Inferior pole
- Mid patella
- Superior patella
- Medial and Lateral edges
Q: Where is tibiofemoral loading highest? Patellofemoral loading?
TF = stair climbing > walking/sit to stand/squat
PF = deep squats (lowest during walking)
Q: What part of the patient profile can have a large effect on the knee?
BMI and body type
Content: Routine BOS/Q’s for Aggravating Factors [used on those unwilling to talk about their problem] (8 - general idea)
- Kneel
- Sit for long time
- Sit to stand
- Squat
- Twisting
- Walk
- Running/jumping/sports related moves
- Stairs
Content: Common Descriptions - Locking (3)
- Stuck in an angle, can’t flex/extend
- Tibiofemoral (loose body/meniscus or difficulty with extension)
- Patellofemoral (loose body/meniscus or difficulty with extension)
Content: Common Description - Catching
Momentarily locking
Content: Common Description - Giving Way/Buckling (4)
- Pain or weakness?
- Tibiofemoral (ligament/mensical injury)
- Patellofemoral (tracking problem)
- Classic with ACL/meniscus problems
Content: Common Description - Crepitus/Clicking/Grinding (3)
- Joint surface changes
- Establish type and location
- Can be with or without pain
Content: Arthroscopic Grading System (Grade 0-4)
Grade 0 = normal cartilage
Grade 1 = softening and swelling
Grade 2 = Partial thickness defect, fissures < 1.5 cm diameter
Grade 3 = Fissures down to subchondral bone, > 1.5 cm diameter
Grade 4 = Exposed subchondral bone
Content: Debridgement/Chondroplasty (4)
- Removes loose flaps of cartilage
- Eliminates mechanical symptoms
- No restriction on rehab
- Short-term benefits in 50-70% people
Content: Reconstruction Options (for Femoral Condyle Injury) (3)
- Fixation of cartilage fragments
- Osteochondral autograft or mosaicplasty
- Microfracture
Term: Drilling of subchondral bone
Fixation of cartilage fragments
Term: Replace a defect cartilage in WB area with normal cartilage and bone plugs
Osteochondral autograft or Mosaicplasty
Content: Microfracture (4)
- Osteochondral drilling for bone marrow stimulation
- Protected weight bearing
- Continuous passive motion (CPM)
- Best results for acute and small cartilage lesion (2x2 cm)
Content: Carticel Transplant (for Femoral Condyle Injury( (5)
- Cell therapy to form hyaline-like cartilage
- 2-stage procedure (1–Arthroscopic to identify location and size of defect, 2–Cell transplant)
- Continuous PROM with CPM
- Prolonged protection and delayed weight bearing
- Long rehab (Protective, Slow return to function)
Q: ACL: ________________ fibers taut in flexion and _____________ taut in extension
Anteriomedial, Posteriolateral
Q: PCL: ________________ fibers taut in flexion and _____________ taut in extension
Anteriolateral, posteriomedial