knee pathologies Flashcards
what provides knee with functional stability?
bones
mensicus
ligaments
joint capsule
muscles
Diagnostic structure knee
1.) IS IT SINISTER
2.) IS IT KNEE RELATED
3.)HAS ACUTE TRAUMA OCCURED
diagnosis of it being sinister
cancer
infection
SUFE
DVT
diagnosis is it knee related
Lx spine
hip joint
diagnosis has acute trauma occured YES
Ligament injuries
meniscal tears
fractures
cartilage injuries
diagnosis has acute trauma occured NO
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome
Patella tendinopathy
osgood-schlatter lesion
OA knee
Signs and symptoms ACL injury
sudden onset pain
‘pop’
instability in knee
swelling
persistant pain
signs and symptoms PCL injuries
pain back of knee
difficulty walking down stairs
signs and symptoms of MCL injury
pain and swelling inside of knee
stiffness
difficulty with lateral movements
signs and symptoms LCL injury
pain and swelling outside of knee
instability knee
difficulty side to side movements
signs and symptoms acute meniscal injury
sudden twist
pain on knee joint line (inside for medial outside for lateral)
pain may worsen with twisting, squatting or weight bearing activities
joint effustion
sharp pain when catching a foot
why medial meniscus injured twice as often as lateral meniscus
medial meniscus carries more weight during activityes
medial meniscus is smaller and less able distrubute force
not as mobile or flexible as lateral mensicus
define patellofemoral pain syndrome
self reported pain around or behind the patella aggravated by activities that load the joint
define iliotibial band pain syndrome
overuse injury causing pain on the outside of the knee
define patella tendinopathy
overuse injury characterised by pain and loss of function often called jumpers knee
define osgood-schlatter lesion
inflammation of the tibial tuberosity in adolescents
define knee OA
deterioration of articular cartilage covering the femoral and tibial condyle
