Knee/Sports Flashcards
Anteromedial bundle of ACL…during extension? during flexion? When are they tight and loose?
What does posterolateral bundle prevent? When tight?
Anteromedial bundle During extension: fibers are parallel
During flexion: externally rotated fibers
Tight in flexion, loose in extension
Posterolateral bundle prevents pivot shift*
Prevents internal rotation with knee near extension
Tight in extension, loose in flexion***
Where is origin of LCL vs popliteus? Where does it insert?
When is it tight?
LCL originates posterior and superior to popliteus***
Inserts on fibula anterior to politeofibular ligament
Tight in extension***
Function of PLC?
Components of PLC?
Function of PLC: control external rotation and posterior translation***
Components: LCL, popliteus, poplitealfibular ligament, lateral capsule ***
Two components of MCL…which is more important? where does superficial originate and insert? Deep?
More stability from superficial MCL***
Superficial: originates SLIGHTLY PROXIMAL AND POSTERIOR to medial femoral epicondyle, inserts into periosteum of proximal tibia (deep to pes)***
Deep: Attaches to medial meniscus (coronary ligament)*
Meniscofemoral and meniscotibial components
Posteromedial corner function? structures?
function: rotatory stability
lies deep to MCL
Structures: insertion of semimembranosus
Posterior oblique ligament * –> resists tibial internal rotation in full extension*
Oblique popliteal ligament
Posterior capsule
What is an arcuate fx/sign and what does it represent in the knee?
Fx of the proximal fibula at site of insertion of the arcuate ligament complex, ass’d with curate ligament injury *** (90%)
What structure resists tibia internal rotation in full extension?
Posterior oblique ligament***
Within posteromedial corner
What happens if transect posterolateral bundle of ACL?
Increased tibial translation and rotation at 30 degrees of flexion***
Which mensicus is more commonly involved with discoid meniscus?
XR findings?
Lateral***
25% bilateral**
XR: widened joint space (up to 11 mm), squaring of lateral condyle with cupping of lateral plateau
Predictors of success with partial meniscectomy?
Younger, <40 y/o***
Normal alignment
no arthritis
Single tear
Approach interval for medial meniscus inside-out repair? Risk?
Approach for lateral? Risk?
Medial: between joint capsule and medial head of gastroc
Risk: Saphenous nerve
Lateral: IT band and biceps tendon interval, then Between lateral gastroc and joint capsule
risk: Peroneal nerve
Mechanism of PCL injuries?
Dashboard injury***
Noncontact hyper flexion injury with a plantar flexed foot***
What happens with chronic PCL deficiency?
Patellofemoral and medial compartment increased joint pressures secondary to VARUS malalignment***
Tx of Gr 1 and 2 PCL injuries?
If tx surgically, what technique?
What if varus mallingment?
Closed chain quad strengthening and prone RoM
sure: Tibial inlay/open prevents the 90 deg graft positioning of arthroscopic**
Varus: HTO with increased slope (moves tibia anteriorly to prevent posterior translation of tibia)***
What is most anterior structure on the fibular head?
LCL***
Where does biceps femurs insert relative to the LCL on the fibula?
Posterior to LCL***
Dial test - what test at 30 deg and 90 deg?
30 deg? >10 deg of ER asymmetry consistent with isolated PLC injury***
> 10 deg of ER asymmetry at 30 deg and 90 deg consistent with PLC and PCL***
What is primary fun of popliteus?
Dynamic internal rotator of tibia***
Restricts ER of tibia and posterior tibial translation
Where should tibial tunnel be placed for ACL?
Femoral tunnel?
Tibial tunnel: 10 mm anterior to PCL insertion***
9 mm posterior to interminiscal ligament**
6 mm anterior to the median eminence
Tibial tunnel: 6 mm posterior to resident’s ridge and 1.7 proximal to bifurcate ridge***
What patients ass’d with re-rupture of Bone patellar tendon bone autograft for ACL?
Patients <20***
Graft size <8 mm***
Which has higher load to failure - BPTB or quadrupled hamstrings?
Hamstring*** (4000 N vs 2600 N)
Also smaller incision, less anterior knee pain***
Less flexion strength***
What to avoid in rehab stage of ACL recon?
Open chain quad strengthening**
Isokinetic quad strengthening (15-30 deg) early in rehab***
What happens with too anterior of a femoral tunnel for ACL?
Posterior?
Too tight in flexion, loose in extension*** (don’t clear resident’s ridge)
Posterior: Tight in extension, loose in flexion
Tibial tunnel for ACL place too anteriorly?
Too posterior?
too anteriorly: impingement in extension, too tight in flexion
Posterior: will impinge on PCL
Describe Pivot shift, in full extension and with flexion/valgus/internal rotation - when sublimated and when reduced?
In ACL deficient knee in full extension the lateral plateau sublimates ANTERIORLY***
With valgus applied, the lateral pleated impinges on the lateral condyle
As knee flexed, lateral plateau SLIDES POSTERIORLY into a REDUCED POSITION*** –> clunk
Bone bruises of ACL tear?
Lateral femoral condyle and posteriolateral tibia***
Genotype ass’d with ACL tears?
COL5A1***