Knee Flashcards
The patella most commonly dislocates between what ROM?
0-20deg
Between what ROM is bony instability between the patella joint maximize?
20-60deg
What 5 items make up the clinical composite score to actually detect meniscus tears?
- Hx of catching or locking
- Pain w/ forced hyperextension
- Pain with maximum flexion
- Pain or audible click with McMurray
- Joint line tenderness
What is the function of the popliteus muscle?
- Provides tibial internal rotation
- Inhibits external rotation of tibia
- Causes femoral external rotation with fixed tibia
What is a well-known sit for impingement of the ACL?
Intercondyler fossa
What is genu valgum?
Medial angle is >185deg
What is genu varum?
Medial angle is <175deg
Posterior knee pain can result in what?(3)
- knee swelling
- posterior-lateral corner involvement
- Popliteus involvement
The Ottawa knee rules, If none of the following are positive an x-ray is unnecessary?(5)
- Age >55
- Isolated tenderness to the patella (no other bony tenderness)
- Tenderness at the fibular head
- Inability to flex the knee to 90°
- Inability to weight bear immediately and in the ER
Bilateral knee pain can be caused/related by what?
1.OA
2.RA
3.systemic disease like
lupus, Lyme disease, Neurologic disease
What can cause external restricted knee joint motion?(3)
- Capsular tightness
- Scarring
- Loss of musculotendinous flexibility in muscle surrounding the joint
What can cause internal restricted knee joint motion?(3)
- Bony or meniscal block
- Loose body
- Component of surgery e.g. poorly place ligament graft or the limitation of ill fitting knee prosthesis
How is knee laxity graded?(3)
- Grade 1-1+ indicates 3-5mm
- Grade 2-2+ indicates 5-10mm
- Grade 3-3+ indicates >10mm
What insert at Gerdy’s tubercle?
- IT Band
2. Lateral condyle
What does the ACL restrict?
- Anterior Tibia translation and internal rotation
2. Can also assist preventing hyperextension
What does the PCL restrict?
1.Limit posterior displacement of the tibia on femur
Proximal and distal attachments nerve root, and action of semimembranous?
Proximal-Ischial tuberosity
Distal-Medial aspect of superior tibia
Nerve-Tibial branch sciatic N L4,L5,S1,S2
Action-Flexes and medially rotates knee, extends and medially rotates hip
Proximal and distal attachments nerve root, and action of semitendinosus?
Proximal-Ischial tuberosity
Distal-Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Nerve-Fibular branch sciatic N L5,S1,S2
Action-Flexes and laterally rotates knee
Proximal and distal attachments nerve root, and action of biceps femoris?
Proximal-Ischial tuberosity and Lateral linea aspera & Proximal 2/3 of supracondyle line of femur
Distal-Lateral head of fibula and lateral tibia condyle
Nerve-Fibular branch sciatic N L5,S1,S2 and Tibial branch sciatic N L5,S1,S2
Action-Flexes and laterally rotates knee