Knee Flashcards
Suscpect a patella fracture. What views must you get not to miss peripherial fractures.
Latreral- horizontal Sunrise- vertical
Nonsurgical managment of patella fracture
Start splinting in extension with gradual flexion
The most common area of a Tibial plateau fracture
Lateral
Absolute indications for surgery for tibial plateau fracture
open fracture, compartment syndrome
Nonoperative managment for tibial plateau fracture
NWB for 6 weeks.
Often an associated injury seen with ACl and medial meniscus injury
Segond’s Fx- capsular avulsion of the lateral tibial plateau.
2 high risk stress fractures of the knee.
Patella and Medial tibial plateau
A young female likely to present with (traumatic or nontraumatic ) patella dislocation
nontraumatic
What presentation of patella dislocation with would point to a traumatic type
hemarthrosis
What would the lateral apprehension test be used for?
Patella dislocation - apprehension when moving the the patella laterally
What imaging is needed following a patella dislocation that has relocated.
XRAY- ostechondral fracture or avulsion. MRI if symptoms persist, concern for osteochondral defet or multiple dislocations.
Type of knee dislocation from a hyperextension injury
Anterior ( tibia relative to femur)
Type of knee dislocation form a dashboard injury
Posterior
Knee dislocation usually associated with what neurovascular injuries?
Nerve- fibular Artery- popliteal
2 Test to aid in ITB Friction syndrome
Noble’s Test Obers Test
A runner with lateral knee pain while running but goes away at rest.
ITB Frictions syndrome