knee pathology Flashcards
what is patellar bursitis
inflammation of the bursa in front of the knee
patellar bursitis is the result of
bursa becoming irritated and producing too much fluid causing pressure in the knee
double contour sign made up of
hyaline cartilage and femoral cortex
double contour sign represents
uric acid crystal accumulating on the surface of the hypoechoic hyaline cartilage
osgood schlatters disease has _____ pain
anterior knee
osgood schlatters disease sonographic sign
tibial tuberosity has irregualr anterior cortex at site of patellar tendon
may have effusion too
Gout tendinopathy on US
patellar tendon has heterogenous echotexture and diffuse thickening with loss of normal fasicular architecture
patellar tendon rupture US appearance
full thickness tear of the proximal tendon
sindig larsen ejohansson syndrome US appearance
irregularity of the anterior cortex of the interior pole of the patella at origin
shows hypoechoic change
when do meniscal cysts occur
when synovial fluid becomes encysted, often secondary to meniscal tear
when meniscal cysts extend beyond the margins of the meniscus they are termed
para meniscal cysts
bakers cyst shape
crecent shape
bakers cyst involves
medial border of the gastronemius muscle and the semimembranosus tendon
Baker cyst has fluid containing ___ behind _____
neck behind knee
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