Paediatric Knee Problems Flashcards
presentation of anterior knee pain
localised patellar tenderness, especially when using stairs or squatting
diagnosis of anterior knee pain
use radiographs
check hips
management of anterior knee pain?
physio
what are five childhood knee problems?
- anterior knee pain
- extensor mechanism problems
- meniscal problems
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome
what is jumper’s knee?
patellar tendonitis
what is abnormally shaped cartilage in the knee?
it can be circular rather than C-shaped
what is Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease?
affects apophysis at the tibial tuberosity where the patella tendon inserts
what is an apophysis
epiphysis attached tendon
what does contraction of the quadriceps cause in Osgood-Schlatter’s?
injury to the growth plate causing pain and swelling
what is Sever’s disease?
apophysis affected at the calcaneus
what is Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome?
inflammation where the patella tendon inserts on the inferior pole of the patella
