MSK Lower Body Flashcards
Type of joint is the knees
Modified hinge joint
Largest and most complicated joint
Knees
Knee joint form is the articulation between what bones:
Femus
Tibia
Patella
Indicate the disorders genrating knee pain location: Menisceal abnormality Bursitis Tiobiofemoral abnormality Posterior cruciate ligament Baker's cyst Patellofemoral arthritis / overload Disorders of patellar tendon Tibial neuritis
Mediolateral Anterior Mediolateral Posterior Posterior Anterior Anterior Posterior
Knock knees
Valgus deformity
Lateral deviation of the legs
Valgus deformity
Bowlegged
Varum deformity
Medial deviation of the legs
Varum deformity
Knee hyperextension
Genu recurvatum
Knee contracture
Fixed flexion
Fluid accumulation behind knees. Observed from behind, when patient is standing and both knees are fully extended
Bakers cyst
Bulge sign:
Knee closest to examiner extended, examiner _______ _______area _____ knee, applying firm pressure on ________ pushing _______ _______ the patella
Examiner’s other hand strokes _______ the patella on ______ aspect on knee ________x, displacing or _________ fluid under patella and applying _______ pressure to force fluid towards _______ side
Firmly Squeeze Above Suprapatellar pouch Downward Distally Towards
Towards Medial 2-3x Milking Firm Lateral
Ballotment of Patella:
With one hand examnier encircles _____ aspect of the knee with _____ and _____, pressing ______ towards the patella
Firmly pushes _____ on suprapatellar pouch with palm of hand squeezing _______ and _______ side of the knee with thumb and index finger
Inferior
Thumb
Index
Distally
Down
Medial
Lateral
May present as knee pain when rising from a chair, climbing stairs, or getting out of a car
Patellofemoral compression
Apply ______ stress in medial collateral ligament laxity with the knee in flexion
Valgus
Positive medial collateral ligament tear indicates:
Sparation from the tibia and femur
_____ stress is applied with knee in flexion in lateral collateral liagment tear
Varus
Less commonly injured
Lateral collateral ligament tear
Knee is flexed at 20-30 degree, stabilized quad with one hand, pull tibia forward with the other
Lachman’s test
Support lower leg while internally rotated apply valgus force
Pivot shift test
Knee at 90 degree, pull upper posterior calf muscle
Anterior drawer test
Knee at 90, posterior force on the lower leg (shin)
Posterior drawers test
Forefoot composition
5 MTP, 1 IP, 4 DIP and PIP
Midfoot
5 tarsal bones and their articulation
