Lower Extremity MSK Flashcards
What is the strongest ligament in the body and its function?
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Limits abduction, extension, and external rotation
What carries blood supply from the acetabulum to the femoral head?
Ligamentum capitis femoris
What muscles originate on the ASIS?
Sartorius and TFL
What muscle originates on the AIIS?
Rectus femoris
What are two early findings in hip osteoarthritis?
- Loss of internal rotation
- superolateral compartment narrowing
How to you assess for a true leg length discrepancy?
Measure both sides from ASIS to medial malleolus and compare
- A: Normal
- B: True leg length discrepancy
- C: Tibial length discrepancy
- D: Femoral length discrepancy
Hip precautions after a posterior approach THA?
- No hip flexion past 90 degrees
- No hip adduction past midline
- No extreme hip internal rotation
Nerve injured with anterior hip dislocation
femoral
Nerve injured with posterior hip dislocation
sciatic
Describe a person who is at high risk for femoral neck fracture due to fall
old white osteoporotic elderly female with poor nutrition who is smoking and taking steroids
Garden Clasification System for femoral neck fracture
Stages
- incomplete fracture line
- complete fracture line (non-displaced)
- partially displaced
- fully displaced with disruption of joint capsule
Treatment for femoral neck stress fractures
- Compression side (inferior): Rehab with NWB -> WBAT
- Tension side (superior): Requires ORIF
Describe the typical patient who suffers slipped capital femoral epiphysis
obese adolescent male
Grading for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
To whom should you refer a patient with SCFE and why?
Endocrinology to evaluate for growth hormone deficiency or thyroid disease
Pincer lesion
acetabulum extends out too far and “pincers” the femoral head causing FAI
CAM lesion
“knuckle” of bone coming out of the femoral neck seen in FAI
Internal snapping hip
groin pain caused by iliopsoas tending snapping over the iliopectineal eminence, commonly seen in dancers
External snapping hip
pain in lateral thigh due to a tight IT band or gluteus maximus snapping over the greater trochanter
Commonly mistaken for greater trochanteric bursitis
Gluteus medius tendonitis/tendinopathy
What is greater trochanteric bursitis?
inflammation of the subgluteus maximus bursa located just deep to the gluteus maximus muscle and just superficial to the gluteus medius tendon as it inserts onto the greater trochanter
activity that commonly causes a hamstring strain
water-skiing
Provacative test for piriformis syndrome
FAdIR
most common causes of AVN of the femoral head in adults?
alcohol and corticosteroid use
Imaging for suspected AVN of the femoral head?
MRI of both hips
After total hip replacement, when is the risk for pulmonary embolism the highest?
during the 2nd and 3rd week post surgery
Hip precautions after an anterior approach THA?
Avoid hip extension and external rotation
Most common type of hip fracture?
Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture
most common cause and location for myositis ossificans?
hematoma, quadriceps
How long does it take for myositis ossificans to show up on XR?
2-3 weeks
What type of collage is in hyaline (articular) cartilage?
Type II
When is the PCL tense?
with knee flexion (think of dashboard injury)
When is the ACL tense?
with knee extension
What direction does the ACL run?
Antero-infero-medially (think putting hands into pockets)
What direction does the PCL run?
postero-infero-laterally (think bring hand across body and place on opposite pocket)
What does the ACL do as the knee flexes?
Pulls femur anteriorly
What is O’Donoghue’s triad?
The “terrible triad” of ACL, MCL and medial meniscus tear with lateral blow to the knee
Describe the course of the lateral collateral ligament
It runs from the lateral femoral condyle to the fibular head (also called fibular collateral ligament)
Orthotic treatment for medial compartment OA of the knee?
lateral heel wedge
osteochondritis dissecans
repetitive stress causing AVN to an area of bone with resulting separation (dissection) of piece of bone
Segond fracture
Avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial plateau commonly associated with ACL tear (close to 100%)
Type of brace given for ACL injury?
Lenox-Hill Derotation orthosis
Most common knee ligament torn?
MCL
Knee ligament most commonly injured in sports?
ACL
How does blood supply of the medial meniscus affect surgical decison making and its ability to heal?
The inner 2/3rds is poorly vascularized and is usually surgically resected. The outer 1/3 is well vascularized and can be repaired.
Causes anterior knee pain with locking and buckling
Plica: redundant fold of synovial tissue that can become inflamed
Where is a Baker Cyst usually located?
between the semimembranosus and medial head of the gastrocnemius
Pain in the anterior knee at knee tendon with excessive kneeling
Superficial and Deep infrapatellar bursitis
Anterior knee pain worse with climbing stairs or running downhill. Associated with knee stiffness after prolong sitting.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Stretch tight IT band and vastus lateralis
- Strengthen VMO
- Patellar knee sleeve with patellar cutout
- Kinesiotaping