Knee'd to Know
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Head, shoulders, ____, and toes!
100
What's going on in this image? (Be general)
Meniscus tear
100
Name the fractured bone
What is tibia?
100
The name of the bone on the left
What is the patella
100
This test is used to assess for IT band syndrome
Ober's Test
- Patient Position: The patient lies on their side with the affected leg on top.
- Hip Abduction: The examiner flexes the patient's hip and knee of the top leg.
- Knee Extension: The examiner extends the top leg while maintaining the hip flexion.
Positive Test: A positive Ober's test is indicated when the top leg cannot be lowered to the table without the hip abducting, suggesting tightness in the IT band.
100
A redundant fold of synovia that can cause lateral knee pain
What is plica syndrome?
200
A key cause of patellofemoral pain syndrome
What is improper tracking of the patella along the distal femur
200
A spiral fracture of the fibula and a disruption of the syndesmosis, commonly caused by lateral force applied to distal fibula
What is Maisonneuve fracture?
200
The area underneath the tendon shown here?
What is Hoffa's fat pad
200
Hip flexor tightness can be identified with this test, where a patient lies supine with both knees flexed and one foot flat on the table while the examiner passively extends the opposite leg, allowing it to fall towards the table
What is Thomas test
200
This meniscus is said be be C-shaped, whereas it's counterpart is O-shaped
What is the medial meniscus (MC hammer)
300
The direction of the ACL in 3 planes
What is inferior, medial, and anterior?
300
Do you need a break?
300
Identify the structure indicated by the arrows
What is the IT band
300
Describe the Lachman's test, be specific
What is supine with the knee flexed to about 20-30 degrees. The examiner grasps the tibia just below the knee joint and gently attempts to translate the tibia anteriorly
300
The pes anserine bursa is a confluence of these muscle insertions
What is sartorius, gracillis, semitendinosus?
400
A name for an injury to the ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus?
What is O'Donoghue's triad
400
A 20 yo athlete who has pain around the knee, you suspect patellofemoral syndrome and order xrays. How does this finding change your management?
What is it doesn't!
Bipartite patella is usually incidental finding and often benign
400
You suspect Bakers cyst and see this on ultrasound. Your next step should be to do this.
What is check Doppler for flow?
400
Demonstrate the Thessaly test with your teammate
400
Name all of the origins of the muscles that insert onto the pes anserine bursa
Sartorius- ASIS
Gracilis- Ischiopubic ramus
Semimembranosus- Ischial tuberosity
500
A 15 yo male with lateral femoral condyle pain with jumping, squatting, running has xray which demonstrates a loose body
What is osteochondritis dissecans?
500
A rare type of avulsion fracture that occurs at the lateral tibial plateau and is typically associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in the knee
What is Segond fracture?
500
You are evaluating a patient with patellar tendon pain. The diagnosis is found with ultrasound
What is patellar tendinosis?
500
Describe the McMurrays test when assessing the MEDIAL meniscus
Point the ankle to the meniscus you are testing and apply a force to open that meniscus
For medial, externally rotate the foot and apply valgus force
500
The location of a Baker's cyst lies in a bursa between these two muscles
What is the medial head of the gastrocnemius and semimembranosus?