Knee Pathology - Osgood Schlatter's, Bursitis + Popliteal Swellings

Question 1

OS
Common in ?, a ? injury of the ? ligament leading to a
prominent and tender ?tuberosity.
Spontaneous recovery takes ?, and restricting ? activities is wise.

Answer 1

adolescents
traction
patellar
tibial
time
sporting

Question 2

BURSITIS
?-patellar bursitis;
Aka ‘housemaid’s knee’, caused by unaccustomed ?.
?-patellar bursitis;
Aka ‘clergyman’s bursitis’, also caused by unaccompanied ?

Both present with ? knee pain and a ? swelling.

Management is avoidance of ?, and ? ? for troublesome
symptoms.

Answer 2

pre
kneeling
infra
kneeling
anterior
fluctuant
kneeling
steroid injection

Question 3

Anserine bursitis;

? and a ? in the insertion of the ??? into the upper tibia.
The pain is worse on ? or stressing the ???.
Can be seen in a similar position to ?-patellar bursae, but more ?.
It occurs in ? ? and ? ? swimmers.
Management is ? and local ? injection.

Answer 3

pain
bursa
MCL
standing
MCL
infra
medial
obese women
breast stroke
physio
steroid

Question 4

Popliteal swellings

Semimembranous bursa;

Bursa between the ? and the medial head of ?
becomes enlarged, presenting as a ? lump behind the knee.

Answer 4

semimembranosus
gastrocnemius
painless

Question 5

Popliteal / Bakers cyst;

Bulging of the posterior ? of the knee, with synovial ?leading to a ? in the popliteal fossa.
It is most often caused by ?? or ??, and occasionally can ? into the muscle planes causing ? and pain in the calf similar to a ???.
Treatment of a non-ruptured cyst is ?, and ? injection.

Answer 5

capsule
herniation
swelling
OA
RA
rupture
swelling
DVT
aspiration
hydrocortisone