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Lower Extremity Orthopedics- Jaynstein- Exam 2 Flashcards

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What is the largest joint in the body?

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KNEE! susceptible to injury from trauma, inflammation, infection, and degenerative changes

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The knee is stabilized by 4 ligaments: (list them)

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  • Against anterior movement by the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
  • Against posterior movement by the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
  • Against varus strain by the lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
  • Against valgus strain by the medial collateral ligament (MCL)
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The ACL connects the posterior aspect of the _____ _____ to the anterior aspect of the _____

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  • femoral condyle

- tibia

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ACL function?

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Controls anterior translation of the tibia on the femur as well as rotational stability

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How common is an ACL injury?

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Common injury! - particularly in sports (3% of all athletic injuries)
Soccer, basketball, football and skiing
*Women > Men

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MOI: ACL

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  • Typically in a non-contact deceleration, producing valgus twisting
  • -Hyperextension
  • -Marked internal rotation
  • Or with Pure deceleration (MC mechanism is from stopping suddenly)
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Varus?

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think R for rum, rum makes your knees widen (Varus= knees wide apart)
-varus strain=LCL

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Valgus?

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think G for gum (gum makes your knees stick together)

-Valgus strain= MCL

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ACL injury Sxs:

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  • “pop”
  • Marked, immediate effusion
  • Difficulty/inability to weight bear
  • Knee feels “unstable”
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ACL injury PE findings: (tests you will perform)

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  • Lachman’s, Anterior Drawer

- Lever Sign

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ACL injury Dx:

  • what does the Xray show?
  • ____ fractures are present in 75% of ACL tears**
  • 1st line imaging study for ACL tears?
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  • Knee xrays often show a large effusion
  • Can demonstrate a Second fracture–> avulsion fx of the lateral tibial plateau
  • *Present in about 75% of ACL ruptures

TOC: MRI without contrast – large effusions can obscure imaging

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ACL injury tx:

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  • Young/active with complete tear –->surgical repair–>Autograft (own patellar or hamstring tendon) or allograph (cadaver)
  • Older/sedentary or partial tear – conservative. –>PT to strengthen the hamstrings, bracing
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ACL injury additional tx? (specify for acute and subacute/chronic)

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  • Bracing (debated) to protect other structures – pt at increased risk of secondary meniscus injury
  • Acute: knee immobilizer and crutches
  • Subacute/chronic: hinged brace
  • RICE, Pain control, & Ortho referral
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What is the strongest ligament in the knee?

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PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)

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T/F: complete tears are more common than partial tears with the PCL

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False! Sprains or partial tears are more common than complete tears
–Complete tears are associated with major trauma

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Over ____% of PCL tears have assoc. injuries

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-over 70%, ACL and MCL tears MC, or complete knee dislocation

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MOI: PCL injury

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  • Often due to a blow to the knee while it’s flexed
  • ie Striking the knee against the dashboard during an auto accident
  • ie Falling on the knee while it’s flexed
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PCL injury Sxs:

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  • Swelling is immediate and typically profound
  • Severe pain
  • Limited ROM
  • Instability, inability to ambulate
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PCL injury Dx:

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  • **“sag sign” – obvious set-off of the tibia posterior
  • Posterior drawer test
  • MRI WITH CONTRAST (now you’re concerned about vascular disruption)
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PCL injury tx: (are these Pts admitted?)

-when do you opt for Physical therapy vs surgery?

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  • Ortho referral – often admitted!
  • RICE, pain control, immobilization with crutches
  • Isolated PCL tears may be treated non-op with PT (failure = surgery)

-In combo with other injuries usually means operative treatment

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What is the MC injured ligament in the knee?

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MCL (medial collateral ligament). – however, not all pts with an MCL injury get seen

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What are MCL injuries often associated with?

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concurrent ACL injury

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The MCL and LCL are extra-articular, and therefore ____ ______ is less common with these injuries

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joint effusion

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MOI MCL:

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-Valgus stress on a partially flexed knee
-Lateral to medial impact
(Pt will say something hit the side of their knee, focal pain)

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MCL Sxs:

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  • Focal pain over ligament
  • Minor swelling
  • Limited ROM acutely – improves quickly! In about 2 weeks
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MCL injury Dx:

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  • Valgus stress exam
  • -Causes pain and laxity
  • MRI – does not need to happen acutely – may watch and wait
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MCL injury Tx:

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  • Graduated weight bearing as tolerated
  • Bracing (minor hinged, severe immobilizer)
  • PT
  • Allow 6-8 weeks for healing
  • Isolated MCL tears rarely need surgery
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LCL (lateral collateral ligament injury) injury: how common?

-is there joint effusion?

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  • less commonly injured

- The LCL is extra-articular and therefore, joint effusion is less common with these injuries

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LCL MOI:

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  • Varus stress on a partially flexed knee

- Medial impact

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LCL injury Sxs:

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  • Focal pain over ligament
  • Minor swelling
  • Limited ROM acutely – improves 2 wks
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LCL injury dx:

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  • Varus stress exam–>Causes pain and laxity

- MRI – does not need to happen acutely – may watch and wait

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LCL injury tx:

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  • Ortho referral – often surgical

- Brace

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Meniscus injuries: how common?

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  • “Shock absorbers” of the knee
  • **Very commonly injured
  • Can be injured acutely or suffice to degeneration
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Meniscus MOI:

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**multiple mechanisms, usually twisting related

-Internal rotation of femur on tibia with knee in flexion (catches posterior meniscus between femur and tibia)
-Sudden extension causes longitudinal tear (external rotation for lateral meniscal injury)
-May have partial or complete tear, posterior or anterior horn tear, longitudinal or bucket handle tear
(dont memorize these types)

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Meniscus injury Sxs:

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  • “catching,” “locking,” “clicking”
  • Painful walking and squatting
  • Mild to mod joint swelling
  • ** (KNOW)->Joint line tenderness**
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Meniscus injury PE test:

-also, what do Pts complain of?

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McMurray

-**Pts may experience “locking in extension” – piece/flap of meniscus obstruction joint

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“Pt has medial joint line tenderness”

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think Meniscus tear!!!

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Meniscus injury Dx:

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-Xrays usually normal but may show joint space narrowing or effusion
More helpful in pts wo h/o OA
-MRI is TOC (test of choice)

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Meniscus injury Tx:

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  • Degenerative tears – non-operaple, PT

- Acute tears: arthroscopic meniscus repair or debridement

40
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Knee dislocation: dislocation of the _________ joint of the knee

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tibiofemoral

41
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Knee dislocation is considered an orthopedic _______

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EMERGENCY!!

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Stats about knee dislocation: (etiology)

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  • The exact incidence is unknown as many present already reduced
  • Associated with multi-trauma in almost half of patients

**Ppl are screaming in pain

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How is a knee dislocation described?

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Described in terms of the tibia’s displacement relative to the femur

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To dislocate the knee, at least __, of the ___ major knee ligaments are torn

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3, if not all, of the 4

45
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Knee can dislocate in 3 ways (list 3)

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Can dislocate anteriorly (31%) or posteriorly (25%), laterally (13%), or medially (3%)

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Which artery sustains either partial or complete disruption in 40% of knee dislocations?

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The popliteal artery, which courses through the popliteal fossa, sustains either partial or complete disruption in 40% of knee dislocations–>** vascular emergency!!!!

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the ______ nerve is injured in 23% of knee dislocations

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The peroneal nerve, which provides sensation to the lateral side and dorsum of the foot and controls ankle dorsiflexion

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Knee dislocation MOI:

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MC with high-energy trauma such as hyperextension (anterior dislocation), or anterior blow to the knee (posterior dislocation) - dashboard injuries

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Knee dislocation PE findings

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-Gross deformity (if no spontaneous reduction)
-Large effusion
-Significant pain – unable to bear weight
-**MUST evaluate for neurovascular injuries!–> Palpable distal pulses – does NOT exclude the
possibility of a vascular injury!

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What MUST you order for a knee dislocation?

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**Obtain Ankle-Brachial Index –> assessing Popliteal vasculature

51
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What else should you assess in a person with suspected knee dislocation?

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  • Assess pt sensation and strength

- -evaluating the Peroneal Nerve (provides sensation to the dorsum of the foot and controls ankle dorsiflexion)

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ABI’s: what is the cut off for ordering a CT arteriogram?

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  • Systolic BP in LE (“ankle”) / systolic BP in the UE (“brachial)
  • ABI >0.9–> monitor with serial exams
  • ABI <0.9 –> obtain advanced imaging to evaluate the popliteal artery

**Intact distal pulses is NOT sufficient enough for acute knee injuries!

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Imaging for knee dislocations

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  • AP and lateral knee xrays–>Obtain even if self reduced to evaluate for tibial plateau fracture
  • *CT arteriogram ( IS gold standard!!) or arterial duplex ultrasound

-**MRI later to evaluate for ligamentous derangement

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Why is CT arteriogram gold standard for eval. knee dislocations?

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  • Evaluates for popliteal artery injury
  • Not necessarily always indicated – but do obtain if any doubt!

-Absolutes: PE consistent with decreased circulation or ABI <0.9

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Knee dislocation tx:

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  • IV pain control – often admitted for this alone!
  • Reduce – even if pt has a vascular injury – reduce than reassess and obtain ortho/vascular consult and advanced imaging
  • Post-reduction xray
  • Splint in a long leg splint with 20-30 degree flexion
  • Admit for pain control and serial exams with ortho consult
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Knee dislocation –complications (which one is MC?)

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  • Limb ischemia
  • Permanent nerve damage
  • Compartment syndrome
  • Arthrofibrosis (stiffness) – most common
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Knee dislocation: what must you do prior to ordering an X ray?

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REDUCE!! then reassess and obtain ortho consult and advanced imaging

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Knee dislocation –Prognosis

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  • Patients will require an MRI after swelling has reduced – will likely need surgical repair for ligamentous injuries
  • Patients need to know that complications are frequent and rarely does the knee return to its pre-injury state
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Knee bursitis- describe this condition

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Bursa becomes irritated and produces too much fluid, which causes it to swell and puts pressure on the adjacent parts of the knee

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MC location for knee bursitis?

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  • **Pre-patellar most common (KNOW!) – direct pressure on the knee
  • -“Housemaids knee”
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Knee bursitis Sxs:

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  • Swelling and tenderness over the bursa

- May become infected – erythema, warmth

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Knee bursitis dx:

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dx is clinical

63
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Knee bursitis Tx

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  • NSAIDs
  • RICE
  • Eliminate pressure over the patella
  • Refractory – prepatellar bursa injections
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Knee osteoarthritis is ___x more common than hip osteoarthritis

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3x

65
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knee OA demographic:

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  • Affects 1/3 of those over age 65 years

- *Chronic progressive knee pain – medial compartment more commonly affected

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Knee OA Sxs:

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  • Morning stiffness lasting < 30 minutes (KNOW!!)
  • Crepitus
  • Mild effusion
  • Pain relieved with rest

-*Severe - Genu Valgum (knock knee) or Genu Varum (bow leg)

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Knee OA dx:

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Xrays – joint space narrowing, osteophytes

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Knee OA tx:

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  • Conservative: Weight loss (for those with BMI >25), graded exercise (quad strengthening)
  • APAP and NSAIDs
  • Intra-articular Corticosteroid - Offers short-term relief, but does not improve quality of life, and may result in greater cartilage loss

-Synvisc (Hyaluronic acid) - Intra-articular viscosupplementation
(Mixed data)

  • Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections (Mixed data)
  • Total or partial knee replacement
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Patella Subluxation & dislocation: how common? Which direction is MC?

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  • Very common injury

- Can go medially or lateral (laterally more common)

70
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MOI Patella Subluxation & dislocation

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direct blow to the side of the knee

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Patella Subluxation & dislocation Sxs:

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  • Pain, swelling, deformity

- Limited ROM, often locked in extension

72
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Patella Subluxation & dislocation dx:

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Xray

73
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Patella Subluxation & dislocation tx:

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  • Reduction – apply pressure while extending the knee
  • Immobilization short-term
  • PT – quad strengthening
  • Non-op after first, op if recurrent
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Patella Fracture MOI

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-Direct patellar impact

ie Dashboards, fall onto flexed knee

75
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Patella Fracture Sxs:

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Usually significant swelling and focal pain

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Patella Fx Dx:

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-Xray – AP, lateral, and sunrise views (KNOW!)!

  • Multiple fracture types
  • Important to examine and document an intact extensor mechanism (patellar tendon intact)
  • SLR(straight leg raise)
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Patella fx tx:

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  • Ortho referral, RICE, pain control
  • Non-operative: extensor mechanism intact, nondisplaced fx, vertical fracture
  • -**Extension bracing WITH weight bearing
  • Operative: extensor mechanism failure, open fx, displaced fx, comminuted fx
  • ORIF (Open reduction and internal fixation) surgery
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Bipartite patella: describe this condition and how common

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  • In about 1 in 50 people the patella is composed of two bones
  • This is a bilateral abnormality in 50% of people
  • Correlate xray findings with PE, consider obtaining bilateral imaging
  • Weight-bearing (squatting) view demonstrates increased separation of fragments compared with non-weight views (prone)
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Patellar tendon rupture: how common? and MOI?

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Not super common

MOI: sudden quadriceps contraction with knee in a flexed position (e.g., jumping sports, missing step on stairs)

80
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Patellar tendon rupture Sxs:

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pain, swelling, elevation of patella

81
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Patellar tendon rupture dx:

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Xray shows patella displacement–> MRI

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Patellar tendon rupture tx:

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  • Ortho referral

- Complete tears are repaired operatively

83
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Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome aka ______

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“runners knee”

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Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome: describe this condition

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=Damage to the undersurface cartilage of the patella secondary to poor patellar tracking
-Women > Men, adolescents/young adults

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Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome: sxs

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  • Chronic, progressive anterior knee pain
  • Progressive pain that is increased with going up stairs and/or squatting
  • No effusion
  • Grind test and apprehension sign
86
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Pts with Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome are at increased risk of ______ ______ ______

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lateral patella subluxation

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Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome dx:

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  • Xrays – AP, lateral, and sunrise (bilateral)
  • -Patella alta/baja, or lateral patella tilt
  • MRI – assess cartilage damage
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Chondromalacia /Patellofemoral syndrome tx:

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  • Non-operative is mainstay
  • NSAIDs, PT (quad strengthening)
  • Operative if persistent/progressive > 1 yr and PT failed
  • -Arthroscopic debridement
  • -Patellar realignment surgery

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