Lecture 5 - Knee Ax Flashcards
Largest joint in the body
Tibiofemoral joint
Allows for end range/rotation at knee
Does not move much
Superior tibiofibular joint
Resting position of tibiofemoral joint
Closed packed position
Capsular pattern
25° flexion (open pack)
Full extension, lateral rotation of tibia
Flexion, extension
Which joint improves efficiency of ext. and guides quads, is often overlooked and needs to move well to avoid injuries (friction)?
Patello-femoral joint
Type of joint for tibiofemoral?
Hinge joint (modified)
Cruciate ligaments are ____ capsular
extra
Meniscus movement - Medial is __ and ___ mobile
Larger and less mobile
Meniscus movement - lateral is ___ mobile
More
Which meniscus has a higher tendency to get injured?
Medial
Functions of the menisci for the knee (4)
- Aid in lubrication and nutrition of the joint
- Act as shock absorbers
- Make the joint surfaces more congruent
- Improve weight distribution
Menisci is primarily ___ (vascular or avascular) with __ (high or low) regeneration potential
Avascular / low
T or F: the medial meniscus may heal on its own from the blood supply of the MCL (proximity of attachments)
TRUE
C-shaped part of knee
O-shaped part of knee
Medial
Lateral meniscus
Both menisci are ___ along periphery and ___ along inner margin
Thicker / thinner
What is the consequence of an odd relationship between the patella and the femur?
Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS)
Type of joint of patellofemoral?
Plane joint (modified)
Thickest layer of cartilage in body
Patella
Patellar loading with activity - Walking
0.3 times BW
Patellar loading with activity - climbing stairs
2.5 times BW
Patellar loading with activity - descending stairs
3.5 times BW
Patellar loading with activity - squatting
7 times BW
Type of joint superior tibiofibular joint
Plane synovial joint
Consequence of hypomobility at superior tibiofibular joint?
Pain in knee area on activity, because the fibular can bear up to 1/6 of BW
Look at table 12.1 in OPA
p.873
MOI for Hx of knee injury (8 examples)
- Valgus force
- Varus force
- Hyperextension
- Flexion with posterior translation
- Instability/giving away/locking
- Functional impairments
- Deceleration/acceleration
- Contact/Non-contact
Observation (4 things)
- Malalignments (genu varum/valgum + patella)
- SHARP
- Cyst’s? Osgood-Schlater? Bursitis?
- Gait