Week 3 Workshop

Question 1

Where should the goniometer be positioned for knee flex/ext

Answer 1

Supine – bring heel towards bum
Fixed – greater trochanter
Fulcrum – lateral epicondyle
Moving arm – lateral malleolus

(ext. elevate heel by placing a towel underneath)

Question 2

What does the varus stress test test for?

Answer 2

LCL

Question 3

What does the valgus stress test test for?

Answer 3

MCL

Question 4

What does the sag sign test for?

Answer 4

PCL laxity

Question 5

What does the Lachman’s test for?

Answer 5

ACL laxity

Question 6

What does the anterior draw for the knee test for?

Answer 6

ACL

Question 7

What does the posterior draw for the knee test for?

Answer 7

PCL

Question 8

What does the lateral pivot shift test for?

Answer 8

ACL

Question 9

What does the Mcmurray’s test for?

Answer 9

Medial and Lateral Meniscus

Question 10

What does the Apley’s test for?

Answer 10

Medial and Lateral Meniscus

Question 11

What does the Royal London Hospital for the knee test for?

Answer 11

Patellar Tendinopathy

Question 12

What does the Hoffa’s test for?

Answer 12

Fat Pad Syndrome

Question 13

Where do the hamstring muscles originate

Answer 13

Ischial tuberosity

Short head of bicep femoris originates on shaft of femur

Question 14

What meniscus is more ‘C’ shaped

Answer 14

Medial