Knee problems Flashcards
What is it chondromalacia patellae?
softening the cartilage of the patella
who is chondromalacia patellae most common in?
teenage girls
what are the characteristics of chondromalacia patellae?
anterior knee pain on walking up and down stairs and rising from prolonged sitting
mx of chondromalacia patellae
physio
whom is osgood-schlatter disease seen in ?
sporty teenagers
presentation of osgood-schlatter disease?
Pain, tenderness and swelling over the tibial tubercle
what is another word for osgood-schlatte disease?
tibial apophysitis
what are the symptoms of osetochondritis dissecans?
Pain after exercise
Intermittent swelling and locking
where is the pain in patellar subluxation and what might happen to the knee?
Medial knee pain due to lateral subluxation of the patella
the knee might give way
who is patellar tendonitis common in?
athletic teenage boys
how does patellar tendonitis present?
Chronic anterior knee pain that worsens after running
Tender below the patella on examination
