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knee differentials Flashcards

1
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PFPS symtoms?

A

anterior knee pain aggravated by prolonged sitting, stairs, kneeling

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PFPS MOI?

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gradual overuse injury

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PFPS special tests?

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overuse: eccentric step down test
movement coordination: single leg squat, lateral step down test
muscle: hipSIT, ABD, ER, EXT strength
hypomobility: patellar tilt, muscle length
PROM: pain at end range knee flexion

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PFPS hip strengthen treatment?

A

bridges (can progress to single leg)
clams (progress)
fire hydrants
glute kickbacks (quadruped hip extension)
glute step downs
sidestep with resistance band

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PFPS knee strengthen treatment?

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quad set
short arc quads
WB (squats)- single leg
NWB (knee extensions)

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PFPS differential diagnosis?

A

patellar tendonitis
OA
osgood schlatter
chondromalacia patella
plica syndrome

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patellar tendonitis symptoms?

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anterior knee pain aggravated by squatting, jumping
inferior pole of patella
15-50 year old

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patellar tendonitis MOI?

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gradual, repeated eccentric overloading during deceleration activities

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patellar tendonitis special tests?

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tests: declined single leg squat, royal london hospital test
PROM: pain end range knee flexion

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patellar tendonitis isometric loading treatment?

A

knee extension machine
squat with strap
5 reps 45 seconds 2-3x a day

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patellar tendonitis isotonic loading treatment?

A

squats
leg press
knee extension
want to progress to single leg

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patellar tendonitis energy storage loading treatment?

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plyometric loading

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patellar tendonitis return to sport/activity treatment?

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more sport specific

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14
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patellar tendonitis differential diagnosis?

A

ACL/PCL
PFPS

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knee OA symptoms?

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generalized knee pain aggravated by WB

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knee OA MOI?

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gradual due to micro or macrotrauma

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knee OA special tests?

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CPR:
1. knee pain
2. morning stiffness <30 mins
3. functional limitations
4. knee crepitus
5. knee restricted ROM
6. bony enlargements
capsular pattern: knee flexion less than extension
pain at end range knee flexion and extension PROM

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18
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knee OA treatment?

A

cyclic loading
quad strength

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knee OA differential diagnosis?

A

disc herniation (L3/L4)
meniscus tear
tendonitis
hip pathology

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knee fracture symptoms?

A

pain- night pain

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knee fracture MOI?

A

trauma

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knee fracture special tests?

A

ottawa knee rules

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knee fracture acute treatment?

A

early AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

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knee fracture subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stair

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25
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knee fracture chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu ball squats (progress to single leg)

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knee fracture differential diagnosis?

A

ACL, MCL, PCL, patellar dislocation

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meniscus tear symptoms?

A

swelling, popping, clicking, pain along joint line, pain with hyperflexion/extension
swelling seen 6-24 hours after

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28
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meniscus tear MOI?

A

twisting injury while WB
medial torn more often

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29
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meniscus tear special tests?

A

McMurrays test
Thessalys test

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30
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meniscus tear acute treatment?

A

early
AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

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meniscus tear subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stairs

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32
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meniscus tear chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu ball squats (progress to single leg)
MWM squeeze technique

33
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meniscus tear differential diagnosis?

A

ACL, MCL, OA, patellar dislocation, tibial plateau fracture

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ACL tear symptoms?

A

popping or giving out
pain
immediate dysfunction
immediate swelling (0-2 hours)
instability

35
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ACL tear MOI?

A

twisting or hyperextension of the knee

36
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ACL tear special tests?

A

lachmans
anterior drawer
lelli lever
pivot shift
AROM/PROM (decreased knee extension)

37
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ACL tear acute treatment?

A

early AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

38
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ACL tear subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stair

39
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ACL tear chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu balls squats (progress to single leg)

40
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ACL tear differential diagnosis?

41
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PCL tear symptoms?

A

popping or giving out
pain
immediate dysfunction
immediate swelling (0-2 swelling)
instability

42
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PCL tear MOI?

A

hyperextension

43
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PCL tear special tests?

A

posterior drawer
posterior sag
AROM/PROM (decreased knee extension)

44
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PCL tear acute treatment?

A

early
AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

45
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PCL tear subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stair

46
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PCL tear chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu balls squats (progress to single leg)

47
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PCL tear differential diagnosis?

48
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MCL tear symptoms?

A

localized swelling/stiffness
medial pain and tenderness

49
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MCL tear MOI?

A

valgus stress

50
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MCL tear special tests?

A

valgus stress test
palpation

51
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MCL tear acute treatment?

A

early
AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

52
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MCL tear subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stair

53
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MCL tear chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu balls squats (progress to single leg)

54
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LCL tear symptoms?

A

localized swelling/stiffness
lateral pain and tenderness

55
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LCL tear MOI?

A

varus stress

56
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LCL tear special tests?

A

varus stress test
palpation

57
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LCL tear acute treatment?

A

early
AROM/PROM
heel slides
quad sets

58
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LCL tear subacute treatment?

A

straight leg raises
short arc quads
wall squats
step ups/downs on stair

59
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LCL tear chronic treatment?

A

steamboats
lunges (onto bosu)
bosu balls squats (progress to single leg)

60
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ITB syndrome symptoms?

A

lateral knee pain diffuse and hard to localize
aggravated by climbing and descending stairs
history in changes in training surface, increased milage
tenderness at lateral femoral condyle/girdy’s tubercle

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ITB syndrome MOI?

62
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ITB syndrome special tests?

A

Obers test
nobel compression test

63
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ITB syndrome treatment?

A

strengthen hip- sidelying leg raises, clams, standing SLR, steamboats
ITB stretches

64
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ITB syndrome differential diagnosis?

A

lateral meniscus tear
lateral compartment OA

65
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MCL tear differential diagnosis?

A

medial meniscus
ACL
tibial plateau fracture
PCL
patellar subluxation

66
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LCL tear differential diagnosis?

A

ACL
tibial plateau fracture
PCL
patellar subluxation
lateral meniscus

67
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hamstring strain symptoms?

A

pain in posterior leg

68
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hamstring strain MOI?

A

eccentric use of hamstring

69
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hamstring strain special tests?

A

SLR
90/90 hamstring goni
active knee extension test
hand held dynamometer
TTP distance from IT

70
Q

hamstring strain acute treatment?

A

single leg balance
strengthen hips
balance board

71
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hamstring strain subacute treatment?

A

hamstring curls
wall squats
squats (progress to single leg)

72
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hamstring strain chronic treatment?

A

single leg squats on bosu ball
lunges onto bosu ball
nordic hamstring
box jumps (control descent)

73
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hamstring strain differential diagnosis?

A

lumbar radiculopathy
deep gluteal syndrome
SI dysfunction
Adductor muscle strain

74
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patellar dislocation symptoms?

A

anterior knee pain with WB

75
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patellar dislocation MOI?

A

twisting injury with the femur IR on a fixed foot
could be no trauma

76
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patellar dislocation special tests?

A

AROM/PROM
joint play
PFJ apprehension test (patellar tilt)

77
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patellar dislocation treatment?

A

normalize gait (AD, heel slides-flexion)
patellar mobilization (medially)
quad sets
SLR
short arc quads
long arc quads
squat (can add bosu ball, weights)
SLS

78
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patellar dislocation differential diagnosis?

A

PFPS
tendonitis

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