Knee Flashcards
What are the most compressive joint angles for the PFJ in WB?
What is the average Q angle for men and women?
30-0 and >90
Men 10-15, women 15-20
What are the Ottawa knee rules?
What are the University of Pittsburg rules?
If any of the following, then X-ray needed: Age>55 Isolated tenderness at patella Tenderness at fibular head Unable to flex to 90 Unable to WB immediately and in ER
Patient needs following if:
Blunt trauma/fall
And
Age<12 or >50 OR unable to walk 4 WB steps
What is the joint effusion grading for the knee
0 none 0.5? Trace 1+ swelling returns with lateral sweep 2+ swelling returns immediately \+ cannot milk out swelling
How do you grad medial/lateral ligament laxity?
What other ligaments might be involved with certain movements?
1+ 3-5mm movement
2+ 5-10 mm
3+ >10mm
MCL>5mm at 30 deg flex, might be PCL too
>10mm look for ACL
What structures are in the posterolateral corner?
What are the tests for PLC?
Structures: arcuate ligament, LCL, popliteus tendon, lateral head of gastroc Tests: Posterolateral drawer Prone ER test Reverse pivot shift ER recur atom test
What is the cluster for meniscal pathology?
Catching Joint line tenderness Pain with hyperextension Pain with Max passive knee flexion Pain with McMurray or click (3/5)
What is the cluster for Patellofemoral pain (9 items)
Pain with…
- Manual compression of PFP
- Palpation posteromedial and posterolateral borders of patella
- Resisted isometric quad contraction
- Stair climbing
- Kneeling
- Prolonged sitting
- Isometric quad contraction
- Squatting
- Palpation
What is return to sport criteria for hop tests?
What are the best item predictors of that test?
What is predictor value for Y-balance test?
> 90% uninvolved limb for hop test
6m timed hop test and crossover are best predictors of self-reported knee function
Anterior >4cm means increased risk of injury
What are the knee soreness rules?
Soreness at warm-up that continues - 2 days off and down 1 step
Soreness at warm-up that goes away - stay at that step
Soreness at warm that goes away but comes back during session - 2 days off and then down 1 step
Soreness the day after lifting (not muscle) - 1 day off, do not advance
No soreness - advance 1 step per week
How long is bracing good for ACL?
Can be helpful but not after 3 months
What are tissue healing rains of the following: Tendon - tendinitis & lacerations Muscle - Ligament Ligament graft Bone
Tendinitis: 3-8 weeks
Tendon laceration: 5 weeks-6months
Muscle: I 0-3 weeks; II 4 days-3months; III 3 weeks-6months
Ligament: I 1-7 days; II 3 weeks-6 mo; III 5 weeks-1 year
Ligament graft: 2 months to 2 years
Bone: 5 weeks - 3 months
Who are likely to be ACL copers?
Who are non-surgical rehab candidates?
Copers ( within 2 months of injury)
- isolated ACL tear, full pain-free ROM, no joint effusion, values = 70% of other knee, tolerate SL hopping without pain
Rehab candidates: can do 10 treatment perturbation training program
- 1 or less episodes of giving way
- Hop test >805
- KOSADL scale >80%
- Global rating score >60%
What are 6 measures for successful outcomes following ACL reconstruction?
- < consistent mild effusion
- > 90% quadriceps strength and hamstring strength
- 0 episodes of giving way
- Participation in 1 or 2 seasons of sports
- Patient reports outcomes
What are 4 signs that earlier ACL reconstruction surgery is better?
Age>14
Partial tear >1/2 thickness
Tear of posterolateral bundle
Pivot shift grade 3 or greater
What type of PCL tears are slower with rehabilitation?
What are concerns?
Grade III tears
Avoid knee flexion>70 initially and isolated hamstring exercises