Unit II Clinical Problems

Question 1

Gluteus medius weakness opposite side

Answer 1

Trendelenberg’s sign

Question 2

occur in femoral canal, more in females

Answer 2

femoral hernias

Question 3

abnormal tracking of the patella in the trochlear groove

Answer 3

chondromalacia

Question 4

collect of fluid on the back of the knees, arthritis can compress popliteal artery and vein

Answer 4

Baker’s cyst

Question 5

most common injury to the knee

Answer 5

MCL via lateral blow to knee

Question 6

test for ACL tear by pulling on tibia when knee is bent

Answer 6

anterior drawer test

Question 7

injury most like to occur when knee is in 30 deg flexion

Answer 7

ACL tear

Question 8

tear in MCL, ACL, and medial meniscus

Answer 8

unhappy triad of Donohue

Question 9

bucket handle tear

Answer 9

medial meniscus tear

Question 10

inflammation of patellar ligament and sometimes fx of tibial tuberosity

Answer 10

Osgood-Slaughter’s disease

Question 11

loss of innervation to anterior compartment of leg causes what; compensated by lifting foot high while walking

Answer 11

foot drop

Question 12

most common sprain of the ankle

Answer 12

anterior talofibular ligament

Question 13

compression of the tibial nerve in flexor retinaculum

Answer 13

tarsal tunnel syndrome

Question 14

fallen medial longitudinal arch, aka flat feet

Answer 14

pes planus

Question 15

irritation of the plantar aponeurosis

Answer 15

plantar fascitis

Question 16

loss of adductors so have to swing leg around when walking

Answer 16

loss of obturator n

Question 17

entrapment and compression of the sciatic n

Answer 17

piriformis syndrome

Question 18

IT band irritation due to over adduction while running

Answer 18

IT band syndrome

Question 19

irritation of the supra patellar and prepatellar bursa

Answer 19

housemade’s knee

Question 20

pain when sitting down

Answer 20

ischiogluteal bursitis

Question 21

impaired plantar flexion and inversion, shuffling gait

Answer 21

tibial nerve lesion

Question 22

knees gummed together, occurs with coxa vara; angle of inclination less than 120-125 deg acute angle

Answer 22

genu valgus

Question 23

knees far apart, occurs with coxa vulgar, angle of inclination greater than 120-135 deg obtuse angle

Answer 23

genu varus

Question 24

longest bone in body

Answer 24

femur

Question 25

biggest lynph node in body

Answer 25

cloquet’s node