injuries
what are some ways to prevent knee injuries?
physical conditioning and rehab
shoetype
knee braces
what motion occurs at the knee?
flexion and extension
list the bones that make up the patella femoral joint?
patella, femur
what does the medial thigh muscles consist of?
the hip joint adductors
what is the bone of the thigh?
femur
what is the timeframe for healing with an ACL injury?
6 months
explain the immediate care instructions for an ACL injury that just happened?
rice
crutches prn
rom, strengthening, balance
surgery
What are loose bodies ?
Repeated trauma to knee joint, locking / popping of the knee, instability
what motion does the Sartorius muscle cause with the knee?
flexion and abduction
what is the weight bearing bone of the leg?
tibia
what injury can cause an enlargement of the tibial tuberosity?
osgood schlatter disease
what is the moi for the ACL?
knee in valgus and femur in externally rotated; hyperextension
where can the menisci be seen?
from the side in the sagittal view
which quad muscle cross both the hip and the knee joint?
rectus femoris
what type of activity makes athletes prone to patellar tendonitis?
jumping or aggravating activity
Abnormal patellar tracking can cause what injury ?
Chondromalacia patella
what is the special test for ACL instability?
Anterior drawer
what are the 3 joints of the knee
patellar fermur
tibiofemoral
tibiofibular
what 3 muscles insert into the pes anserine?
Sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus.
which direction will the patella move with a patellar dislocation?
laterally
what injury may be present in the knee if an athlete has swelling over a period of 48 hours?
meniscus tear
the acl is most vulnerable to injury when the...
knee is valgus and the tibia is externally rotated
name some muscles acting primarily on the hip joint?
iliopsoas, gluteus Medius, tensor fascia lata, pectineus, adductor longus, adductor magnus