Week 5- Knee Interventions Flashcards

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PART 1: PFPS

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PART 1: PFPS

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What muscle strengthening is highly indicated for PFPS?

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-Hip ER and ABD

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“________” for hypomobility/coordination vs “__________” for compressive syndromes

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  • “Stability”

- “Mobility”

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What 2 intervention strategies are not promising with PFPS?

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  • Taping

- Bracing

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5
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Taping is likely to have _________/_________ effect, but is unlikely to have __________ _________.

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  • neuromuscular/proprioceptive

- biomechanical correction

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What is a common surgical intervention used for PFP?

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-Lateral release and debridement (lateral retinaculum)

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What are the 4 subcategories of individuals with PFP and what interventions can be used for each?

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PFP Overuse/overload

  • Taping (B)
  • Activity modification/relative rest (F)

PFP With Movement Coordination Deficits
-Gait and movement retraining (C)

PFP With Muscle Performance Deficits

  • Hip/gluteal muscle strengthening (A)
  • Quad muscle strengthening (A)

PFP with Mobility Deficits

  • Hypermobility
    • Foot Orthosis (A)
    • Taping (B)
  • Hypomobility
    • Patellar retinaculum/STM (F)
    • Muscle stretching (F)
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PART 2: ARTICULAR CARTILAGE DEFECTS

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PART 2: ARTICULAR CARTILAGE DEFECTS

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What are (3) common surgical interventions?

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  • Arthroscopic Lavage and Debridement
  • Microfracture
  • Grafts/Chondrocyte Implantation
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10
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Explain the recovery process of Arthroscopic Lavage and Debridement.

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  • Full extension ROM by week 1

- Full flexion ROM by week 3

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Explain the recovery process of Microfracture.

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  • Full extension ROM by week 1
  • Full flexion ROM by week 3, progress WB over weeks 6-12
  • Avoid loading at lesion site until 6-12 weeks
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12
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Explain the recovery process of Grafts/Chondrocyte Implantation.

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  • Early PROM & AAROM
  • Full extension ROM by week 1
  • Full flexion ROM by week 6
  • CKC exercises once WBAT
  • Full WB week 6
  • Progressive loading 6-12 weeks
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PART 3: OA

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PART 3: OA

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What 7 physical, psychosocial, and mind-body approaches are strongly recommended?

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  • Exercise
  • Self-Efficacy and Management Programs
  • Weight Loss
  • Tai Chi
  • Cane
  • 1st CMC Orthosis
  • TF Knee Brace
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What 3 pharmacological approaches are strongly recommended?

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  • Oral NSAIDs
  • Topical NSAIDs
  • I-A Steroids
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16
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What physical, psychosocial, and mind-body approach is strongly recommended against for the knee and hip?

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-TENS

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17
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OA:

  • What does pt education focus on?
  • Manual Therapy
  • LE Strengthening/Endurance
  • Diet/Weight Loss
  • Walking/Gait Training
  • Pain Control Modalities
A

Pt education focuses on patient empowerment and progression to independence and activity modification.

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PART 4: ARTHROFIBROSIS

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PART 4: ARTHROFIBROSIS

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What is recommended in the ACUTE stages of arthrfibrosis?

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-Self-management, ROM/mobility exercises, stretches, pain/inflammation control interventions, muscle performance as tolerated

20
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What is recommended in the CHRONIC stages of arthrofibrosis?

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-Aggressive joint mobs, stretching, strengthening, static stretching devices (creep)

21
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What are some surgical interventions for arthrofibrosis?

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  • MUA

- Arthroscopic capsular release

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PART 5: MENISCUS LESION

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PART 5: MENISCUS LESION

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Meniscectomy post-op management.

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  • Early ROM
  • Quicker WB exercises, strengthening exercises
  • Progress to exercise based on activity limitations
24
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Meniscus Repair post-op management.

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  • Greater protection phase (~6 weeks)
  • 6-10 weeks: Gradually increase loading on involved tissues, address ROM
  • > 10 weeks: Progress to exercises based on activity limitations
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PART 6: ACL INJURY

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PART 6: ACL INJURY

26
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What interventions can be used for prevention of ACL injury?

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-Exercise-based knee injury prevention programs

27
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What is the primary goal of conservative and surgical intervention for ACL lesions?

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-Return functional stability to the knee.

28
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What are some surgeries performed for ACL lesions?

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  • Debridement
  • Repair (rare)
  • Reconstruction (tissue/origin)
29
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What is the gold standard surgical management of ACL lesions?

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-Double-bundle Semitendinosus & Gracilis Autograft

30
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Double-bundle Semitendinosus & Gracilis Autograft:

  • Improves _________ stability.
  • Decreases likelihood of revision, development of knee ___, and damage to the _________.
  • Improved function, satisfaction, and QOL as per patient self-report.
A
  • rotational stability

- knee OA and damage to the meniscus

31
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What are the phases of post-op management for ACL lesions?

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  • Immediate Post-op Phase (week 1)
  • Early Post-op Phase (week 2)
  • Intermediate Post-op Phase (weeks 3-5)
  • Late Post-op Phase (weeks 6-8)
  • Transitional Phase (weeks 9-12)
  • Follow-up Testing (4, 5, 6, 12 months)
32
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Immediate Post-op Phase (Week 1):

  • Knee A/PROM __-__ degrees.
  • Active _____ contraction.
A
  • 0-90

- Active quad contraction

33
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Early Post-op Phase (Week 2):

  • Knee flexion >____ degrees
  • Ambulation ________ crutch
  • Full knee ________ with ambulation
  • Knee outcome survey >___%
  • No ____________ with SLR
  • Reciprocal __________
  • __________
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  • Knee flexion > 110 deg
  • Ambulation without crutch
  • Full knee extension with ambulation
  • Knee outcome survey (ADL subscale) ->65%
  • No extension lag with SLR
  • Reciprocal stair climbing
  • Cycling
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Intermediate Post-op Phase (Week 3-5):

  • Knee flexion ROM within ___ degrees of non-affected LE
  • Quad strength >___% of non-affected LE
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  • 10 degrees

- >60%

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Late Post-op Phase (Week 6-8):

  • _____ knee ROM
  • Quad strength >___% of non-affected LE
  • ______ gait
  • Knee effusion trace or less
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  • full knee ROM
  • > 80%
  • normal gait
36
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Transitional Phase (Week 9-12):

  • Maintain/improve _____ strength
  • Hop test >___% of non-affected side (week 12)
  • KOS >___%
A
  • quad strength
  • 85%
  • 70%
37
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What are the prognostic factors for conservative management of ACL lesion?

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  • Age/gender
  • Occupation/sport participation level
  • Radiographic findings
  • KT-1000 arthrometric measurement
  • Knee function scores
  • Presence of additional knee injuries
38
Q

When do we want to address pain and inflammation in ACL lesions?

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-Early

39
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PART 7: PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY

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PART 7: PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY

40
Q

What are the best exercises?

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-Eccentrics

41
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PART 8: TENDON RUPTURE (patellar/quad)

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PART 8: TENDON RUPTURE (patellar/quad)

42
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Describe the phases of repair with patellar/quad tendon rupture.

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  • <3 weeks: protection, pain/inflammatory management
  • 3-6 weeks: light loading (resistance free cycle)
  • 7-12 weeks: progression of loading (full WB
  • 9-12 weeks: single leg CKC exercises, increase tensile loading
43
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PART 8: PATELLAR FRACTURE (NON-SURGICAL)

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PART 8: PATELLAR FRACTURE (NON-SURGICAL)

44
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Acute:

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  • WBAT with AD & locked hinge brace initially
  • Coordination/ activation exercises for knee, muscle performance of hip
  • Stretching/ mobility/ modified CKC exercises at ~3-4 weeks
  • Patellofemoral mobs
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6-12 weeks

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  • Pain-free ranges

- Progress WB exercises