Lecture 11 Flashcards
Normal end feel knee extension
soft tissue stretch, firm
Normal end feel knee flexion
soft tissue approximation
Degrees of Freedom for Knee
Sagittal plane, mediolateral axis
Transverse plane, longitudinal axis
Knee flexion normative value
0-135°, PROM 150°
Knee Extension normative value
0-15°
Tibial Rotation
approximately 20° of total arc
Gait on a level surface
60° of knee flexion
Getting up from a chair
95-105° knee flexion
Descending stairs
86-107°knee flexion
Kneeling
144° knee flexion
Putting on a sock
117° of knee flexion
Riding a bike
90-100°
Knee Flexion PROM/AROM
Axis: lateral femoral condyle
Stationary Arm: along lateral line of femur in line with greater trochanter
Moving arm: in line with lateral malleous
Knee Extension PROM/AROM
Axis: lateral femoral condyle
Stationary Arm: along lateral line of femur in line with greater trochanter
Moving arm: in line with lateral malleous
might need to bolster ankle in order to extend fully
Hamstring Length normative values
Males: 25-30°
Females 15-20°
Screw-home mechanism
Approx 10° of tibal ER as the knee locks into extension
Due to shape of medial condyle, tension in ACL, lateral pull of quads
Contributes to increased joint congruency/stability, the popliteus assists in unlocking from knee extension
Tibiofemoral Rotation
Can test at 30°, 90°, both supine/prone
maintain neutral DF/PF
Documentation at Flex/Ext
0/Ext/Flex = hypo-extension
Ext/0/Flex = hyperextension
+ = hyper
- = hypo
Gait Cycle
heel strike of 1 foot to heel strike of same foot
also known as a stride
Stance Phase
the limb under consideration is in contact with the ground
60% of of gait cycle