LE Lecture Midterm Flashcards
4 knee injury clues
Swelling
Pop @ injury
Gives way
Locking
Immediate swelling of knee may indicate
*Blood
ACL tear
Fracture (Femur, Tib, Patella)
ICE
Delayed swelling of knee may indicate
*Synovial fluid
Meniscus tear
Other joint irritation
Ice won’t help
Knee: pop @ injury w/ immediate swelling?
ACL tear
Knee: pop @ injury? (2)
+/- Meniscus tear
Patellar dislocation
Knee gives way with pain may indicate
Reflex inhibition of quads
Knee gives way, NO pain may indicate
Instability “Chronic ACL”
Sequence of “On-field” Evaluation of KNEE (6)
- External injury/deformity?
Status of
- *Neurovascular
- *Collateral ligs
- *Cruciate ligs
- Can they stand/walk
- Challenge w/ progressively harder mvmt
Ottawa Rules for the KNEE. Take x-rays if: (4)
55+ yo
Isolated tenderness @ patellar/fib head
Can’t flex knee 90*
Can’t bear weight right after injury
“Return to Play” criteria for KNEE (5)
Full ROM
Good patellar mobility
Norm stability on manual testing (ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL)
Quad + hamstring strength = 80% of opposite side
Can complete RTP functional requirements for specific sport (E.g. swing a bat)
Grades for PAIN SENSITIVE structure of the KNEE
Moderate-Severe Pain (Localized)
Minimal Pain (Poorly Local)
Moderate-Severe Pain (Poorly Local)
No pain
Moderate-Severe, LOCALIZED pain may suggest (2)
Supra patellar pouch
Med/Lat Retinaculum
Minimal, POORLY LOCALIZED pain may suggest (4)
Articular cartilage of femoral condyles
Trochlea
Tib plateaus
Odd facet of patella
Moderate-Severe, POORLY LOCALIZED pain may suggest (1)
Tib/femoral origin for ACL/PCL
Medial column bones of foot
Talus
Navicular
Cuneiforms
MT 1-3
Lateral column bones of foot
Calcaneus
Cuboid
MT 4-5
Rearfoot bones
Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular
Forefoot bones
MT
Phalanges
Ankle joints (3)
Talocrural
Subtalar
Transverse tarsal (“Midtarsal”)
Bones of TALOCRURAL JOINT
Talus
Tib
FIb
Bones of SUBTALAR JOINT
Talus
Calcaneus
Bones of TRANSVERSE TARSAL JOINT (Midtarsal)
Medial = Talus/Navicular
Lateral = Calcanus/cuboid
Movement of Talocrural joint
Dorsiflexion
Plantarflexion
Movement of Subtalar joint
Inversion
Eversion
Movement of Transverse Tarsal joint (Midtarsal)
Forefoot
*Supination/ADDuction
*Pronatoin/ABduction
Muscles for dorsiflexion
Anterior leg muscles
Muscles for plantarflexion
Posterior leg muscles
Muscles for inversion
Tib Anterior/Posterior
Muscles for eversion
Peroneal muscles
Muscles for forefoot supination/ADDuction
TIb Anterior/Posterior
Muscles for forefoot pronation/ABduction
Peroneal muscles
Plane for Dorsiflexion
Sagittal
Plane for Plantarflexion
Sagittal
Plane for Eversion
Frontal
Plane for Inversion
Frontal
Plane for ABduction
Transverse
Plane for ADDuction
Transverse
How is the foot situated for forefoot VARUS?
Looks like inversion
Lateral column towards floor
Big toe up
How is the foot situated for forefoot VALGUS?
Foot looks everted
Medial column towards the floor
Little toe up
Equinas (Static)
Plantarflexion -> dorsiflexion limited
Calcaneus (Static)
Dorsiflexion -> plantarfelxion limited *Patient walks on heel
Medial ankle ligaments
Deltoid/MCL
Spring Ligament (Plantar CalcaneoNavicular)
O/I of Spring Ligament
Sustentaculum Tali to Navicular Tuberosity
Lateral ankle ligaments
LCL
Bifurcate
Lateral Collateral Ligaments of the ankle
A/P TaloFibular
CalcaneoFibular
Bifurcate Ligaments of the ankle
CalcaneoNavicular
CalcaneoCuboid
Medial ankle ligaments
Deltoid lig or MCL
Spring Ligament
Deltoid Ligaments /MCL
A/P TibioTalar
TibioNavicular
TibioCalcaneal
Triplanar movement for PRONATION
Dorsiflexion
Abduction
Eversion
Triplanar movement for SUPINATION
Plantarflexion
Adduction
Inversion
List the general foot conditions (11)
Hyper PRO/SUPination
Morton’s Neuroma
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Stress Fractures
1st Toe Disorders
Heel Disorders
Ankle sprains
Lower Leg Disorders
Proximal Tib-Fib Subluxation
ITB Syndrome
Popliteus Tendinitis
List 1st Toe Disorders
Turf toe
Hallux valgus
Hallux rigidus
Gout
List Heel Disorders
Achilles Tendinitis/Rupture
Fat Pad Syndrome
Plantar Fascitis
List Lower Leg Disorders
Deep V. Thrombosis
Tennis Leg
Compartment Syndrome
Define “Metatarsalgia”
Generic term for metatarsal pain
Causes of metatarsalgia
Chronic stretching of transverse ligaments
Overuse/repetitive actions (jumping)
Over weight
Hammer toes
Pes planus/cavus
Dropped metatarsals
Metatarsalgia treatment
Proper support (Rocker bottom shoes)
Manipulation
Hammer Toe
Freiber’s Infarction
Avascular necrosis
Most common @ head of MT2
Freiberg’s Infarction is MC in
Teen girls 14-18 yo
Physically active
(Female to male = 4:1)
Cause of Freiberg’s Infarction
(Freiberg = A pimp for hookers)
High heels
Gymnastics
Dancing
Direct trauma
Freiberg’s Infarction ssx
May precede xray changes by 6 mos.
T2P
Decreased ROM
Crepitus
Freiberg’s Infarction tx
Orthotic protection
Surgery (for fragmentation)
Hammer Toe
Mallet Toe = Plantar contracture of DIP
Claw Toe - DIP + PIP = flexed
Morton’s Neuroma
Benign tumor
Entrapment or irritation of Digital Nerve
(Follows Tibial N. distribution)
Morton’s Neuroma ssx
+/- palpable mass between 2-4 INTERmetatarsal space
Pain
Numbness
Tingling
What makes Morton’s Neuroma pain/numb/tingle worse?
Dorsiflexion
Transverse Compression
What makes Morton’s Neuroma pain/numbness/tingling better?
Plantarflexion of MTP joint
“Wave your toes closed”
Morton’s Neuroma tx
Metatarsal pads
Orthotics
Surgery maybe
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Posterior Tibial Nerve entrapped/compressed in Tarsal Tunnel
Tarsal Tunnel Syn ssx
Insidious onset of NUMBNESS/TINGLING across bottom of foot
No associated LBP