Knee Anatomy
Knee Injuries
Stress Tests
Symptoms of Knee Injuries
Knee Treatments/Injury Prevention
100
These bones form the knee joint.
What is the femur, tibia and patella?
100
This happens when the patella is forced to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is patella dislocation?
100
ACL test
What is anterior drawer, lachmen?
100
Rapid swelling and loss of knee function.
What is ACL tear?
100

Athletes wear these types of braces to prevent injuries

What are prophylactic braces?

200
These are the four primary knee ligaments.
What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?
200
If this is injured the athlete is often disabled. They complain about the knee giving away, collapsing, and popping.
What is an ACL injury?
200
PCL Test
What is Posterior drawer, SAG?
200
Athlete hears pop, but often there is little swelling.
What is PCL tear?
200

Good way to strengthen gastrocnemius.

What are heel raises?

300
The ends of the tibia and femur are covered and cushioned by this kind of tough cartilage tissue.
What is the menisci?
300
Frequently injured when an athlete falls, and a bent knee bears his full weight, or when the knee is forcefully hyperflexed.
What is PCL injury?
300
MCL Test
What is Valgus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
300

Results in medial jointline pain, little swelling, no joint laxity, and full knee flexion and extention.

What is medial meniscus tear?

300
Some mild injuries to the MCL only need these.
What are an elastic wrap and compression.
400
These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.
What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?
400

This group of three injuries is referred to as the "unhappy triad".

What is ACL, MCL, and meniscus tear?

400
LCL Test
What is Varus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
400
Overuse disorder characterized by quadriceps weakness and tenderness over the patellar tendon, with minimal swelling.
What is Patellar tendinitis?
400

Strengthening the hamstrings to help stabilize the tibia as well as to regain full function.

What is rehab for an ACL injury?

500
This muscle crosses the knee joint at the medial aspect of the knee.
What is gracilis muscle?
500
The part of the knee that is injured due to a "bucket-handle tear".
What is the meniscus?
500

Meniscus Tests

What is Apley's Compression and Distraction? 

500
The inability to contract the quad is indicative of this injury.

What is a patellar fracture?

500

This is the medical term for "knock-kneed".

What is genu valgum?

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