Quiz 9 Flashcards
Name three special tests for the ACL?
Anterior drawer Lachman’s Pivot shift Jerk FRD (Flexion Rotation Drawer Test)
Which ACL test is the gold standard and why?
Lachman’s - Has the highest sensitivity
Explain how you would determine if an ACL test was positive
Positive Test Findings:
- Pain
- > 3 mm translation
- “Empty” end feel
- Increased anterior motion on stress testing
What might the patient say to make you believe their ACL is involved?
History of macrotrauma including twisting, deceleration
History of giving way
History of hearing “pop”
Name three special tests for the meniscus?
Recurvatum,
McMurray’s (and with DDV),
Apley’s compression (and with DDV),
Steinman’s
Which special test implicates the anterior horn of the meniscus?
Recurvatum
What indicates a positive meniscus test?
Joint line pain
Click/clunk
Catching/locking
Pseudo-catching/locking
Explain how to perform the Apley’s Dynamic Compression (DDV) test.
Patient is prone, compress the tibia into the femur and externally rotate, then extend.
Repeat with tibia in internal rotation, then extend.
What are two factors that occur when running that increase the risk of injury in runners?
Increased GRF and Increased velocity
For a runner with a “high arch” what is their foot alignment and what kind of shoe should they wear?
Supination; neutral-cushioning shoe
Alignment and shoe for runner with“normal arch”?
Neutral; stability shoe
Alignment and shoe for runner with “flat foot”?
Pronation; motion-control shoe
How long does the typical running shoe last?
~ 500 miles
What type of orthotic would you use for rigid pes planus?
Rigid orthotic
What type of orthotic for pes cavus?
Soft orthotic
Where do you typically see calluses?
1st Met head
Where would you see calluses that would be abnormal?
Medial side of the big toe, pinched callus
How do you prevent forefoot varus with orthotics?
Medial post