Knee Conditions

Question 1

What are all the Ligament Sprains that can happen in the knee

Answer 1

ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL

Question 2

What is rotational instability caused by?

Answer 2

ACL or PCL being damaged sometimes with LCL and MCL

Question 3

What is 1st degree grade tear?

Answer 3

little or no instability

Question 4

What is 2nd degree grade tear?

Answer 4

minimal to moderate instability

Question 5

What is 3rd degree grade tear?

Answer 5

extreme instability

Question 6

What is the terrible triad?

Answer 6

Damage to ACL, MCL and medial meniscus

Question 7

How does the terrible triad occur?

Answer 7

algum, flexion, and ER with foot planted

Question 8

What diagnostic test do you use for ligament injuries?

Answer 8

MRI

Question 9

What are common findings with ligamentous injuries?

Answer 9

positive ligamentous laxity test for knee

Question 10

What does research show about incomplete ACL tears and rehab?

Answer 10

They heal just as well with rehab as they do with surgery

Question 11

What causes meniscal injuries?

Answer 11

A combination of forces causing abnormal stress on meniscus

Question 12

what are common symptoms of meniscal injuries?

Answer 12

joint pain, effusion, giving away, mobility limitations or locking

Question 13

What diagnostic test do you use for meniscal injuries?

Answer 13

MRI

Question 14

What are common findings for meniscal injuries?

Answer 14

positive tests for meniscal injury

Question 15

What is Patellar baja and what motion does it restrict?

Answer 15

low riding patella, restricts extension

Question 16

What is Patellar alta and what may it result in?

Answer 16

high riding patella, may result in chronic subluxation

Question 17

What does lateral tracking may have a tendency to do?

Answer 17

dislocate

Question 18

How can you detect positions of patella?

Answer 18

With x-ray at sunset view

Question 19

How is the location of the patella often found?

Answer 19

clinical exam

Question 20

What is PFPS caused by?

Answer 20

abnormal patellar tracking

Question 21

What are ways that PFPS develop?

Answer 21

on it’s own or by secondary development

Question 22

Why would you use an MRI with PFPS?

Answer 22

to rule out other disorders

Question 23

How is PFPS diagnosis made?

Answer 23

with clinical examination

Question 24

what is patellar tendonitis/tendonopathy?

Answer 24

Degeneration of the tendon

Question 25

How does patellar tendonitis/tendonopathy occur?

Answer 25

may be related to jumping, overload, or repetitive overuse exercises

Question 26

What occurs with patellar tendonitis/tendonopathy?

Answer 26

PFPS

Question 27

What are the three muscles and structure at the pes anserine?

Answer 27

gracilis, sartorius, semitendinosis and a bursa

Question 28

how does Pes Anserine bursitis occur?

Answer 28

trauma or overuse

Question 29

what do you need to differentiate with Pes Anserine bursitis?

Answer 29

between tendonitis and contractile tissues

Question 30

What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?

Answer 30

mechanical dysfunction resulting in traction apophysitis of tibial tubercle at insertion of patellar tendon

Question 31

Who is Osgood-Schlatter Disease most common in?

Answer 31

Adolescent males

Question 32

What is genu varum?

Answer 32

excessive medial tibial torsion, excessive medial patellar positioning, Bow legged

Question 33

what is gene valgum?

Answer 33

excessive lateral tibial torsion, excessive lateral patellar positioning, knock kneed