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Knee and Ankle Flashcards

1
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Genu Varum

A

Bow legged

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2
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Genu Recuvartum

A

Hyperextended

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3
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Anteversion

A

Internal rotation of hip

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4
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Retro version

A

External Rotation of hip

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5
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Q angle

A

Angle between quads and Pt

  • greater than 20 egress is excessive
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6
Q

Chondromalacia patella

A

Softening and deteration of articulate cartilage

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7
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Patellar dislocation

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Normally to lateral side

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8
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Forces acting on knee

A 
Flexion
Extension
Internal rotation
External rotation
Valgus
Varus
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9
Q

Meniscus

A

Shock absorber
Stabilizer
Maintain space

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10
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Meniscus tears

A

Can be oblique, longitudinal, transverse

-most common is knee flexed with rotary forced

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11
Q

Meniscus tear symptoms

A

48-72 hours of effusion
-joint line pain loss of motion
-pain
Locking or giving away

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12
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MCL

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Medial collateral ligament

  • prevents Valgus and vr force
  • tight in full extension
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13
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ACL

A

Anterior crucial ligament

Stps excessive internal rotation

Stabilizes knee in full extension

Prevents hyper extension

Signs: pop, rapid swelling, instability, hemathrosis

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14
Q

Unhappy triad

A

Grade 3

Tear in MCL, ACL, Medial Meniscus

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15
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LCL

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Lateral collateral ligament

Attaches head of tibia

Prevents Varus and ir of tibia

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16
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Nerve and blood vessels

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1) tibial nerve (hamstrings and gastroc)
2) femoral nerve (quads & sartorious)
3) popliteal artery (splits into 5 branches)

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17
Q

ACL prevention

A

Plyometric trainig
Biomechanics like analysis
Technique training

18
Q

PCL

A

Posterior Crucial Ligament

Prevents internal rotation
Guides in flexion
Center of rotation for knee
Strengthen quads for rehab

19
Q

Patella

A

Largest sesame is bone in body

Found in quad tendon

20
Q

Bones of knee

A

Fibula
Tibia
Patella
Femur

21
Q

Knee

A

Hinge joint with a rotational complex

Complex joint

22
Q

Forced on knee

A

1) tensil force (stretching)
2) compressive force (opposing)
3) shear force (perpendicular)
4) rotational force (angular)

23
Q

Genu Valgrum

A

Knock knees

24
Q

Arch Functions

A

1) supports body weight
2) absorb shock
3) provide space for bv, nerves, muscles

25
Q

Why would an arch fall?

A

1) shoes
2) stepped on
3) muscle collaps

26
Q

Matetarsal arch

A

Distal heads of the metatarsals

27
Q

Transverse Arch

A

Tarsal Bones

Cuboid and cuneiforms

28
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Medial Longitudinal Arch

A

Medial Border - calcaneus to 1st metatarsal

Main Supporting Ligament- plantar calcaneobavicular

Muscle- posterior tibialias

29
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Lateral Longitudinal Arch

A

Calcaneus, Cuboid and 5th Met

30
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Kinetic Chain

A

Sequence of events that effect one another in the body. Each movement of a segment has an effect on proximal and distal segments

31
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Normal Gait

A

Two phases

1) stance phase 60%
2) swing phase

32
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Stance Phase

A

Begins at heel stike

Ends at toe off

33
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Swing or recovery

A

Toe off to heel strike

34
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Foot serves

A

1) shock absorber

2) rigid layer (propulsive force)

35
Q

Distance runners

A

80% heel strike pattern

36
Q

Sprinters

A

Forefoot strikers

37
Q

True or false

If not causing Sx’s or symptoms - nothing should be done to correct the “problem”

A

True

38
Q

If problems develop you can use

A

1) orthotics
2) arch tapings
3) modify activity

39
Q

True of false you can increase ground reaction force when running up to 10 times BW

A

True

40
Q

Foot Problems can be associated with

A

1) improper hygiene
2) improper footwear
3) Anatomical structure deviations
4) Abnormal Stress

41
Q

True or false: Spotts place exceptional Stress on Feet

A

True

42
Q

Preventing injury in lower ankle

A

1) Achilies Tendon Streching
2) strength training
3) Neuromuscular Control Training
4) preventive Tape and Orthoses
5) Footwear

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