Knee History MC

Question 1

Orthoarthirtis in the Knee presents in

a) b)

Answer 1

> 65

athletes who place knee’s articular cartilage under force

Question 2

How is Osteoarthritis confirmed?

Answer 2

X-ray

Question 3

Osgood-Schlatter disease is

Answer 3

tibial tubercle apophysis-bony outgrowth

Question 4

apophysis

Answer 4

is a normal bony outgrowth that arises from separate ossification center and fuses with the bone in course of time

Question 5

Osgood-Schlatter more common in BOYS/GIRLS ? Ages?

Answer 5

Boys ages 9-14 during growth spurt …

Question 6

What activities in children promote the OSGOOD-SCHLATTER?

Answer 6

running, jumping

Question 7

Why does the Osgood-Schlatter evolve? What other ligaments are involved?

Answer 7

patella ligament moving away from tibial tuberosity with the activities of running, jumping in children causes the reaction of bone to grow in this area.

Question 8

What MOI are involved in Knee injury?

Answer 8

VARUS, VALGUS Force, Hyperextension, Flexion w/posterior translation, Torsion inj.

Question 9

VARUS Force involves

Answer 9

LCL => Lateral Collateral Ligament

w/posterior lateral capsule, PCL

Question 10

Flexion with Posterior Translation

Answer 10

PCL => Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 11

VALGUS Force involved

Answer 11

MCL => Medial Collateral Ligament

w/posterior medial capsule, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate

Question 12

Terrible TRIAD

Answer 12

MCL (w/posterior medial capsule), Medial Meniscus, Anterior Cruciate

Question 13

Hyperextension

Answer 13

ACL often also associated w/Meniscal Tear

Question 14

Torsion injury (weight bearing)

Answer 14

Medial meniscal Tear (medial more d/t wt bearing => wears most the compressive forces)

Question 15

What movements can tear the Meniscus?

Answer 15

pivoting, twisting

Question 16

What structures of knee inj. are involved?

Answer 16

knee ligaments, meniscus, articular cartilage and patella femoral tracking