knee conditions Flashcards

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Patellar Fracture - ROM and MMT

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  1. MM Knee extension
  2. Knee Ext. ROM
  3. painful end range flexion ROM
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Pittsburg Knee Decision Criterion Rules
3 of them

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  1. Blunt trauma or fall
  2. Inability to bear weight x4 steps immediately or in ED
  3. age <12 y/o or >50 y/o
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Indications for Pittsburg Radiograph ( which criteria are needed)

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Criterion 1 or Criterion 1 + Criterion 2 or 3

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Ottawa Knee Decision Rule Criterion Rules
5 of them

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  1. TTD head of fibula
  2. Isolated TTD patella
  3. Can’t WB x4 steps
  4. age > 55 years old
    **5. inability to flex 90*
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5
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Age group for patellar tendon rupture

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younger than 40 y/o commonly

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Age group for quad tendon rupture

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older than 40 y/o commonly
Males 4-8x > females

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Risk factors for tendon rupture

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  1. Local steroid injection
  2. Prolonged corticosteroid use
  3. RA
  4. Lupus
  5. Connective tissue diseases
    *Anything that impacts connective tissue
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Quad tendon rupture MOI

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  • regaining balance/ rapid quad contraction
  • extensor mechanism while flexion
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Patellar tendon rupture MOI

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  • jump landing , high impact land
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Physical Exam Tendon rupture ROM deficits

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  1. absent or painful knee extension ROM
  2. painful knee flexion ROM
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Osgood Schlatter Disease patient population ( gender, common age of onset)

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  • Males > Females
  • Common Age of onset:
    Males: 10-15 y/o
    Females: 8-13 y/o
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Osgood Schlatter Disease MOI

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Repetitive loading of knee into flexion

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Osgood Schlatter Disease ROM findings ( 2)

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  1. Pain end-range knee flexion ROM ( AROM & PROM)
  2. Painful knee extension MMT > AROM
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14
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What is Osteochondritis Dissecans? What is affected and where?

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= Type of articular cartilage defect
= Separation of articular cartilage from subchondral bone

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What is the most common site in Osteochondritis Dissecans?

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= Lateral part of medial condyle

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Osteochondritis Dissecans patient population

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Juveniles
Males > females
Greatest 10-20 y/o
Active individuals

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Osteochondritis Dissecans MOI

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Traumatic MOI (40-60% juveniles) or insidious onset

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Osteochondritis Dissecans Symptomology ( 3)

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  • Non-specific knee pain
  • Aggravated with activity, improves with rest
  • Grinding, locking, catching, popping, clicking
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Osteochondritis Dissecans ROM findings

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Limited/ painful knee ROM (flexion, extension)

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How does Microfracture procedure promotes healing ( articular cartilage deficit)?

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makes it a subchondral injury
Bone, located in the subchondral area, has healing properties

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21
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Meniscal Leison ROM findings

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  1. pain at end range extension
  2. pain/ limited flexion
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22
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Which population will an ACL leison happen more with? 4 reasons why?

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population: Females 2-9x > males
1. Jump landing mechanics
2. Q angle
3. Narrower intercondylar notch
4. Hormones & Laxity

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ACL injury MOI ( 4)

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= non- contact injury ( more common)
1. Pivoting with planted foot & extended knee
2. Deceleration & direction change / cutting maneuvers
3. Jump landing in full knee extension
4. Hyperextension or hyperflexion of the knee
= can be contact ( varus/ valgus force) but less likely

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ACL ROM and MMT findings

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AROM & PROM: painful/ limited all planes (acute)
MMT - weak + painful all planes

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ACL symptomology ( 4)

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  1. swelling right away
  2. severe pain at time of injury
  3. audible pop
  4. instability
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PCL Sprain MOI- where does the force happen

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Posterior force at proximal anterior tibia

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PCL Sprain exam findings ROM and MMT ( 2)

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  1. Limited/ painful knee ext & flexion ROM
  2. Pain with extension MMT > 90°
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28
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How may a PCL injury affect gait?

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Gait: limited knee extension in stance phase

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29
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MCL sprain MOI

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Valgus force (external force at lateral knee)
Rotary trauma

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30
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MCL Sprain patient population

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  1. Younger > older individuals
  2. Males 2x > females
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31
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What may aggravate an MCL sprain?

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activity
change in direction (ambulation),
valgus force at knee

32
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LCL sprain end feel

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Guarded/ boggy end-feel with end-range ROM flexion & extension

33
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Those with Patellofemoral Instability are at risk for

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osteochondral lesion and further dislocations

34
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Patellofemoral instability 4 presentations on physical exam

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  1. hypermobility of PF joint
  2. ecchmosis/ swelling/ effusion ( acute phase)
  3. patellar apprehension sign
  4. peri patellar tenderness
35
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Patellofemoral Instability correlated with these 4 things

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  1. Structural: smaller patella, shallow groove for patella (lateral ridge)
    Lateral tilt & lateral displacement toward extension (30°)
  2. Patella alta/ baja
  3. Quad muscle imbalance (VMO/ VL)
  4. Generalized ligamentous laxity
36
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Patellofemoral Instability history

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History: Subluxation/ Dislocation of patellofemoral joint

37
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome ( PPS) patient population

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active individuals & adolescents

38
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Clinical Correlations for PPS ( 6)

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  1. muscle imbalance ( quad and hip ER/ABD)
  2. Increased femoral angle of inclination
  3. Increased femoral anteversion
  4. subtalar pronation (IR of tibia)
  5. Increased Q angle
  6. lateral retinaculum tightness
  7. limited hip extensor endurance
39
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome patient population

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  • Athletes
  • Female Gender
40
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Onset of PFPS

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insidious

41
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PFPS ROM and MMT findings on physical exam

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pain with both flexion and extension ROM
painful/ weak knee extension MMT

42
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PFPS aggravated with

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  • prolonged sitting
  • stairs
  • squatting
  • inclined walking
43
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Osteoarthropathy onset

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insidious

44
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OA patient population

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Age > 50 years
Female > Males

45
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Knee OA ROM findings in physical exam

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  1. pain / limited flexion and extension ROM
  2. pain/ weak MMT
46
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OA aggravated with

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w/b activities, squatting, stairs, prolonged sitting

47
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Arthrofibrosis is

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Dense proliferative intra-articular and extra-articular scar tissue formation with related limitations in knee ROM

48
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Arthrofibrosis limited with this range of motion? How will this affect gait?

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knee extension
limited knee extension in stance phase ( initial contact to pre swing)

49
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Arthrofibrosis Inhibited/ weak/ painful with what range of motion

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knee extension

50
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Stiffness that is worse in the morning is present with which knee condition

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arthrofibrosis

51
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end feel with Arthrofibrosis

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firm end-feel

52
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Due to tensile loading on posterior LE what is a necessary screen with genu recurvatum?

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Neurovascular

53
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Genu Recurvatum places compressive load on what structure

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anteriomedial tibiofemoral joint

54
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Genu Recurvatum joint mobility would present with and where

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hypermobility posterior glide with posteriolateral bias (with ER of tibia)

55
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ROM and MMT findings ITB friction syndrome

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  1. end range Hip ADD
  2. weak hip ABD MMT
    + Obers test
56
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What direction is the force to create genu recurvatum

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Force to anteriomedial proximal tibia

57
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How will Genu recurvatum present on physical exam?

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Tibial ER,
genu varum/ valgum,
tibial varum,
excessive pronation

58
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This type of injury is known as jumpers knee and involves eccentric overload

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patellar tendinopathy

59
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For patellar tendinopathy there is pain with what range of motions

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+ = end range flexion
+ = MMT extension>
+ = AROM extension

60
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This condition commonly occurs in Long distance runners, Downhill skiers, jumping sports, weight lifters, cycling

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IT BAND friction syndrome

61
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IT Band Friction Syndrome onset

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Insidious / progressive

62
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IT Band Friction Syndrome aggravated with what activities

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repeated flexion/ extension
stairs

63
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Genu Recurvatum places tensile load on what structure

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posterior lateral tibiofemoral joint supporters

64
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local tenderness at these 3 areas
ITB friction syndrome

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distal ITB,
Gerdy’s tubercle,
lateral femoral condyle

65
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What is Plica’s syndrome?

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= synovial fluid pockets don’t dissolve in embryonic development and form the plica
= plica gets hypertrophied over time which causes increased inflammation and microtrauma

66
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Patient population plica syndrome

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Any age, greatest risk at adolescence

67
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Plica syndrome aggravated with

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activity/ prolonged standing & sitting/ squatting

68
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Plica syndrome ROM that hurts the most and less

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Painful knee flexion ROM; less pain with active extension
Painless extension PROM (likely)

69
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What is baker’s fushion?

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Intra-articular effusion
Swelling at posterior knee

70
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Bakers cyst ROM findings

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pain with ROM: flexion and extension

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71
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In bakers cyst prominence of cyst increases with what motion

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knee flexion MMT

72
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Superficial & deep infrapatellar (nun’s knee) bursitis is the result of

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Direct mechanical irritation

73
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Prepatellar bursitis is the result of

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Recurrent anterior knee trauma

74
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Superficial Pes Anserine bursitis is the result of

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Structures between MCL/ pes anserine
*** Swimmers/ distance runners

75
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superficial fibular nerve motor distribution

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Fibularis Longus & Brevis

76
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superficial fibular Sensory Distribution

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Distal 2/3 lateral leg/ ankle/ dorsal foot