QBank

Question 1

Popliteus Function

Answer 1

Unlocks the knee (Brings out of full extension)

Question 2

What is the vascular supply to the ACL?

Answer 2

Middle Genicular artery

Question 3

Most ACL injuries occur during what motion?

Answer 3

Pivot

Question 4

What percentage of patients with ACL tear have stable to mild instability of knee?

Answer 4

33%

Question 5

What is the most commonly injured knee ligament?

Answer 5

MCL

Question 6

What is Osgood Schlatter’s?

Answer 6

Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle, inflammation of the patellar tendon at the tibial tuberosity

Question 7

How soon after ACL repair can you WBAT?

Answer 7

Immediately

Question 8

What strengthening program can help prevent ACL tear?

Answer 8

Hamstring strengthening (particularly if patient is quadriceps dominent)

Question 9

What is the outermost layer of the knee composed of?

Answer 9

IT band and Biceps Femoris

Question 10

What nerve injury is assc with posterolateral corner injury?

Answer 10

Common peroneal injury

Question 11

What is the Q-angle?

Answer 11

Line drawn from ASIS to CENTRAL patella compared to line from Tibial Tuberosity to Central Patella

Question 12

What is the normal Q-angle for males and females?

Answer 12

14 deg for Males

17 deg for Females

Question 13

What exercise can cause Popliteus Tendinitis?

Answer 13

Excessive downhill running

Question 14

What motions can increase Q-Angle

Answer 14

Hip adduction and internal rotation

Question 15

What is Hoffa’s Syndrome?

Answer 15

Infrapatellar fat pad irritation

Question 16

What is Noble’s Test?

Answer 16

Test for ITB pathology. Patient supine, thumb over lateral epicondyle, examiner repeatedly flexes and extends knee

Question 17

What is the treatment for Nondisplaced or minimally displaced Patellar fracture?

Answer 17

Conservative treatment with knee immobilized in full extension and full WBAT

Question 18

What is treatment for Patellar fracture if extensor mechanism failure or displaced > 2 cm?

Answer 18

ORIF