Knee Pathology - Muscle, Cartilage, Bone, Other Flashcards
Grade 1 Muscle Strain
Pain: none or mild
ROM deficit: mild
Grade 2 Muscle Strain
Pain: moderate
ROM deficit: moderate
Grade 3 Muscle Strain
Pain: none or severe
ROM deficit: severe
Maybe palpable defect
T/F: Quad strains are less common, and typically Grade 1-2
True
Hamstring strain MOIs (2)
- High speed running, eccentric contraction in swing phase (often Biceps Femoris).
- Hip flex + knee ext (often SemiMembranosus).
Hamstring strain (running MOI) presentation
SLR deficit
Knee flex strength deficit
Hamstring strain (hip flex/knee ext MOI) presentation
Painful area closer to ischial tuberosity
Hamstring strain - factors associated with longer recovery time
Proximal injury, closer to ischial tub.
Increased length/area of injury.
T/F: a second hamstring injury usually is not as bad as the first
FALSE!
2nd usually worse
What type of exercise is good for preventing recurrent hamstring strains?
Eccentric
Meniscus injury usually occurs along with what other injury?
ACL
Meniscus injury: acute/traumatic MOI
Weight-loaded + rotation (pivoting & cutting)
Menscus injury: degenerative MOI
long-term loading
Medial Menscus injury: MOI
Valgus, tibial ER
Lateral Menscus injury: MOI
Varus, tibial IR
Most common type of tear with acute/traumatic menscus injury
Vertical
Most common types of tears with degenerative menscus injury (3)
Horizontal
Complex
Maceration
Meniscus injury: what are the 3 types of surgeries? Considerations for each type?
- Meniscectomy: ideally want to avoid, increases risk of OA.
- Repair: preferred approach, preserves meniscus.
- Transplant: typically for younger/athletes with extensive damage & want to avoid meniscectomy.
What part of the meniscus has the greatest blood supply?
Outer 3rd