MSK Conditions (18-25) Flashcards
Why must foot act as shock absorber and as rigid lever?
Shock absorber - to dissipate GRF
Rigid lever to propel body
What is the role of sesamoids bone?
- reduce pressure in WB
- incr mechanical advantage of flexor tendons
- sliding pulley for tendons (decreases friction)
What is function of 1st MT?
main WB support for walking/running
What are the tarsal bones
- calcaneous
- talus
- navicular
- cuboid
- cuneiforms - medial, intermediate, lateral
What is role of arches of foot
- support in WB
- absorb shock
- space for plantar nerves, blood vessels, muscles
- What is main supporting ligament for medial longitudinal arch?
- What does it do
- What muscle supports this ligament
- Plantar Calcaneonavicular Ligament (Spring)
- returns arch to normal position after stretch
- Tib Post
The talus position control ________
calcaneus and navicular
What bones form Lisfranc joint
base of MTs, cuboid, all 3 cuneiforms
What are combined movements of pronation in WB?
PF, Add, Calc Ev
What are combined movements of supination in WB?
DF, Abd, Calc Inv
- What joints make up Choparts Joint (midtarsal)
2. What is directly related to this joint?
- calcaneocuboid and talonavicular
2. Subtalar - if subtalar is pronated, midtarsal is hypermobile. if supinate - midtarsal is hypo
What muscles allow DF?
Tib Ant, EHL, EDL, Peroneus Tertius
What muscles allow PF?
Gastroc, Soleus, Plantaris, Peroneus Longus/Brevis, Tib Post, FDL, FHL
What muscles do Inversion, Adduction, Supination?
Muscles along medial mall
Behind - Tib Post, FDL, FHL
Infront - Tib Ant, EHL
What muscles do Eversion, Abduction, Pronation?
Muscles along lateral mall
Behind - Peronus Longus/Brevis, Peroneus Tertius
Infront - EDL
What is function of extensor retinculum?
Provides pulleys for tendons to maximize pull
- What is nerve supply of foot
2. What is blood supply
- Medial and Lateral Plantar nerves - branch of Tibial Nerve
- Anterior, Posterior Tib Art
What are 5 phases of Gait?
What happens during each phase
- Initial contact - ER Tibia, Sup
- Load response - IR tibia, Pro
- Midstance
- Terminal stance
- Pre Swing/Toe off - ER Tibia, Sup
What are 3 periods of swing phase
Initial Swing
Mid Swing
Terminal Swing
What is Forefoot varus?
What does it cause
Talus PF, Add, Calc Ev
causes deformities associated w/ excessive pronation
What is forefoot valgus?
What does it cause
Talus DF, Abd, Calc Inv
- causes deformities associated w/ excessive supination
Where is anatomical weakness of tibia?
Lower ⅓ of shaft
What movements occur at subtalar joint?
Pronation, supination, Inversion, Eversion
what movements occur at talocrural joint?
DF PF
What are the ankle lateral ligaments
ATFL - prevent ANT movt of talus
PTFL - prevent POST movt of talus
CFL - prevent inversion calcaneus
Name deltoid ligaments
What arch does it support?
- anterior and posterior tibiotalar, talonavicular, tibiocalcaneal
Medial longtitudinal arch
What muscles make up anterior compartment of leg?
nerve and artery?
Dorsiflexors - Tib Ant, EHL, EDL, Peroneus tertius
Ant tibial N, Tibial artery
What muscles make up lateral compartment of ankle?
Nerves?
Evertors: Peroneus longus and brevis
Peroneal N (superficial)
What makes up Superficial Posterior Compartment?
Plantarflexors: Gastroc, Soleus, Plantaris,
What makes up Deep Posterior Compartment?
Tib Post, FDL, FHL
Post Tib Artery
What ankle ROM required for normal gait?
DF 10 degrees
PF 20 degrees
What are Ottawa Ankle Rules
- Inability to WB 4 steps
- Tenderness distal fibula
- Tenderness medial mall
- Tenderness navicular
- Tenderness base of 5th
What is Potts #?
Bimalleloar # from inversion sprain
- avulsion of lateral mall
- fracture medial mall
What holds the peroneal tendon in place
Fibularis retinaculum
Name joint mobilizations to increase
- DF
- PF
- Inversion/Eversion
DF - Ant tibial glide or post talar glide
PF - Post tibial glide or ant talar glide
Inv/Ev - glide subtalar med / lat
What is shape of Medial Meniscus?
What attaches to it
C-shape
semiM, jt capsule
deep fibers of MCL
What is shape of Lateral Meniscus?
What attaches to it
O shaped
jt capsule, popliteal tendon
What is blood supply to meniscus?
what ⅓ is avascular
Medial Genicular Artery
inner ⅓ is the white zone
What is arcuate ligament?
thickened posterior jt capsule knee - attaches to the LCL popliteal fascia and lateral meniscus
what muscles stabilize knee laterally
ITB
popliteus
biceps femoris
What structures reinforce the 4 corners of the knee joint capsule
Postlat - ITB, biceps fem, popliteus, LCL, arcuate ligament
Postmed - SemiM, SemiT, MCL, post oblique ligament
Antlat - lateral retinaculum, patella tendon, ITB
Antmed - patella tendon, MCL
What muscles do Flx, Ext, ER and IR of knee
Flx - Biceps fem, SemiM, SemiT, sartorius, gracilis, gastroc, poplitus, plantaris
Ext - rectus femoris, vastus lat, intermedius, VMO
ER - biceps fem
IR - poplitues, semiT, semiM, sartorius, gracilis
Name the knee bursae
function?
suprapatella prepatellar infrapatella pretibial gastroc - to reduce friction
What is name of knee fat pad
Function?
Infrapatellar
cushions front of knee, separates patellar tendon from capsule
Name the nerve inneverations
- hamstrings and gastrocs
- biceps femoris (short head)
- quadriceps and sartorius
- Tibial N
- Peroneal N - exposed at head of fibula
- Femoral N
What is main blood supply to knee
Femoral artery –> popliteal artery
medial/lat sup/in genicualar artery
What is screw home mechanism
WB when extending - femur IR bc medial condyle is larger than lateral
last 15 degrees of extension - Tibia ER (CPP, lock knee, increase stability)
- popliteus contracts to ER femur to unlock knee
How to measure leg length discrepancy?
ASIS to med mall = structural
Navel to med mall = functional
What does Apleys distraction test identify
Meniscus tear vs Joint capsule/collateral ligament
Pain on traction/rotn = MCL/LCL joint capsule
What does a Slocum IR vs ER test
IR - ACL, post-lat
ER - ACL, post-med, MCL
What rotation does McMurray test
ER - medial
IR - Lateral
Name the 5 areas of girth measurement of knee
1) 8-10cm above jt line
2) 2cm above patella
3) Jt line
4) Tib tubercule
5) Gastrocs
What are normal Q angles for men and women
What does abnormal Q angle identify risk of
Males - 10
Females - 15
Q angle > 20 incr of improper patella femoral tracking
What nerves supply.. Biceps Femoris Quadriceps SemiM SemiT Popliteus Adductors
Biceps fem - sciatic L5-S3 Quads -Femoral L2-L3 SemiM - tibial (branch of sciatic) SemiT- tibial Popliteus - Tibial Adductors - obturator L3-L4