Ligament Injuries Flashcards
This ligament prevents anterior translation of the tibia
ACL
This ligament is typically injured during acceleration or deceleration with an uncontrolled Valgus moment at the knee with slight flexion with tibial IR or ER
ACL
This bundle of the ACL is most taught in flexion and is tested with the anterior drawer test
Anterior medial bundle
This bundle of the ACL is most taught near extension and is tested with the Lachman’s test. This is the biggest part of the ACL
Posterior lateral bundle
What two tests should be used to test the ACL?
Lachmans (sen: 85% and specificity: 94%) and pivot shift (sen: 24%, specificity 95% which increases to very high sen and sp if the patient is under anesthesia)
Risk factors for this ligament include: dry weather conditions, artificial turf, female sex, narrow intercondylar femoral notch size, lesser contacts depth of the medial tibial plateau, greater ant/post joint laxity
ACL
To signify an ACL injury when would you expect hemarthrosis?
0-12 hours
This ligament is the primary restraint to tibial posterior translation between 30-90* of flexion
PCL
This ligament is torn with a hyperflexion injury, hyperextension injury, or an external posterior directed force
PCL
What are the three PCL tests and what is the best?
Posterior drawer sn 90, sp 99
Posterior sag sign
Quad activation test
This is comprised of the lateral head of the gastroc, arcuate ligament, popliteus tendon, LCL, biceps tendon
Posterior lateral corner
Is often injured along with the PCL but can be injured in isolation with a direct blow to the proximal tibia or hyperextension injury
Posterior lateral corner
What are the two tests for posterior lateral corner?
Posterior drawer test: if positive at 30*
Dial test: pt in prone with knee bent to 30, tibia is taken to full ER and compared to other side. Looking for 10 difference
What does the MCL deep fibers attach to? What do the superficial fibers do?
Deep fibers attach to the medial meniscus superficial fibers restrict Valgus forces at the knee
This ligament has excellent blood supply and does not require surgery
MCL