MSK 32 - Lower Limb-III Flashcards
What is the largest synovial joint in the body? What bones articulate in this joint?
What is a meniscus and how is it different from an articular disk?
A meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that, in contrast to an articular disk, only partly divides a joint cavity.
Facts to know about the menisci of the knee
What and where is the patellar ligament?
To what do the tibial and fibular collateral ligaments attach? What is another name for these ligaments?
What typically causes knee deformities, besides injury?
Where does the ACL attach and what is its primary function?
Where does the PCL attach and what is its primary function?
What is the point of getting a horizontal beam lateral view of a knee?
What test is done to diagnose an ACL tear and how is it done?
What type of test is done to diagnose a PCL tear and how is it done?
What is the unhappy triad and what causes it?