Non Traumatic Causes Of Knee Pain Flashcards
What are red flags in a patient with knee pain?
DVT
PAD
Compartment syndrome (blunt trauma)
Septic arthritis (recent infection)
Cellulitis (recent skin ulceration)
What are causes of anterior knee pain?
Patellar issues
Tibial aphophysitis
What are causes of posterior knee pain?
Hamstring tendon insertions
Popliteus muscle
What are causes of lateral knee pain?
LCL injury
IT band syndrome
What are special tests for IT band syndrome?
Ober test
Noble compression test
What are causes of medial knee pain?
Medial patella plica
MCL injury
Medial meniscus hallmark signs
Pes anserine bursitis
What occurs often in adolescents after a period of rapid skeletal growth?
Osteosarcomas
Neoplastic disease
Persistent knee pain that exists without positive special tests or not reproducible through movement
What is IT band syndrome aggravated by?
Running
What causes pain in a Popliteus injury?
Running downhill
What type of injury does a Popliteus injury mimic?
ACL sprain
When is there pain in a hamstring tendon insertion?
Resisted knee flexion
What causes osteochondritis dessicans?
Acute trauma or repetitive stress
What does a gout look like?
Warm, red, and swollen (sudden onset)
