LE (Hip, Knee) Flashcards
Resting position of the hip
30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, slight lateral rotation
Closed packed position of the hip
Full extension, medial rotation, and abduction
Capsular pattern of the hip
Flexion, abduction, medial rotation
What are the criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip?
Experiencing hip pain
Age is greater than 50 y.o.
Exhibit a cluster of ROM deficits at the hip
Duration of morning stiffness less than 60 minutes
Positive radiograph (osteophytes)
Osteoarthritis
Defective integrity of articular cartilage associated with changes in the underlying bone and at joint margins
What are the cluster of active ROM findings for the hip?
Hip IR < 15 degrees
Hip flexion < 115 degrees
Hip IR PROM > 15 degrees and accompanied with pain
Duration of morning stiffness of the hip less than 60 minutes
What is the most painful provocative position of the hip?
Adduction, flexion, and internal rotation
Pain located in the _______, ________, and _____ region are all diagnostic clues for hip pain.
Anterior groin, buttock, and posterior thigh
Coxa valga
If the neck shaft angle of the femur is MORE than 135 degrees (pg. 720, Magee)
Coxa vara
If the neck shaft angle of the femur is LESS than 120 degrees (pg. 720, Magee)
Excessive femoral anteversion leads to ______ positioning while excessive femoral retroversion leads to ______ positioning.
toeing-in, toeing-out
Closed packed position of the tibiofemoral joint
Full extension, tibia ER
Resting position of the tibiofemoral joint
25 degrees of flexion
Capsular pattern of the tibiofemoral joint
Flexion more limited than extension
Closed packed position of the patellofemoral joint
Full extension
Resting position: patellofemoral joint
10 to 20 degrees flexion
Capsular pattern: patellofemoral joint
Limited movement based on tibiofemoral joint
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
An overuse injury of the connective tissues that are located on the outer thigh and knee.
Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction
An injury that occurs at the articulation between the patella (kneecap) and the underlying femur.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Pain in the front of the knee. It frequently occurs in teenagers, manual laborers, and athletes. It sometimes is caused by wearing down, roughening, or softening of the cartilage under the kneecap.
Knee osteoarthritis: Traumatic Arthritis typically occurs between ages ___ and ___.
16 and 35
What is the clinical predictor rule for OA of the knee joint?
Knee pain
Positive Radiograph
Morning stiffness LESS THAN 30 minutes
Crepitus with movement
T or F: the medial meniscus is more commonly injured than the lateral meniscus
True
Tearing of the medial collateral ligament involves what kind of force?
Valgus
T or F: patellar maltracking is more common in males than females
False…it is more common in females
“Nun’s knee” or “Housemaid’s knee” is also known as…
Knee bursitis
