Lec 20 Lower Extremity

Question 1

What does straight leg raise tell you?

Answer 1

if there is pain –> tells you problem with sciatic nerve

Question 2

What is handmaid’s knee?

Answer 2

pre-patellar bursa

Question 3

What is baker cyst?

Answer 3

outpouching in popliteal space

sign of RA

Question 4

What does abduction stress test do?

Answer 4

test medial collateral ligament

Question 5

What does adducation stress test do?

Answer 5

test lateral collateral ligament

Question 6

What does anterior drawer sign test?

Answer 6

ACL

Question 7

What does lachman test do?

Answer 7

tests ACL; knee flexed; grab onto tibia and move it back and forth

Question 8

What does posterior drawer sign test?

Answer 8

PCL

Question 9

What is McMurray test?

Answer 9

Give lateral stress on knee [ex. rotate leg at heel] and slowly extend leg

tests meniscus

Question 10

How many ligaments medial vs lateral to ankle?

Answer 10

1 ligamen medial

multiple ligaments lateral

Question 11

What are the 3 lateral ligaments?

Answer 11

• anterio talofibular ligament
• posterio talofibular ligament
• calcaneofibular ligament

Question 12

What is hallux valgus?

Answer 12

bunion

Question 13

What is sculeosis?

Answer 13

curvature of the spine

Question 14

What is perthes disease?

Answer 14

avascular necrosis of femoral head
seen in boys 3-10 yo
unknown cause

Question 15

What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis?

Answer 15

fracture to growth plate which results in slippage of overlying epiphysis of femur

Question 16

What are clinical symptoms of meniscus tear?

Answer 16

• pain
• effusion
• tenderness
• click
• locking
• instability

Question 17

Where does quadriceps tendon attach?

Answer 17

top of patella

Question 18

What is most common fracture of foot?

Answer 18

evulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal = where tendon peroneus brevis attaches