Knee Anatomy
Knee Injuries
Stress Tests
Symptoms of Knee Injuries
Postural Abnormalities
100

These bones form the knee joint.

What is the femur, tibia, fibula and patella?

100

These are the most common injuries seen at the knee.

What are ligament sprains?

100
ACL test
What is anterior drawer, lachmen?
100

Audible "pop," rapid swelling, and loss of knee function.

What is ACL tear?

100

Someone that has a bowlegged appearance.

What is genu varum? 

200
These are the four primary knee ligaments.
What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?
200
This happens when the patella is forced to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is patella dislocation?
200

PCL Test

What is Posterior drawer, SAG?

200
Athlete complains of lateral knee pain, especially while running. 

What is ITband friction syndrome, or runner's knee? 

200
Someone with a "knock knee" appearance. 

What is genu valgum?

300

The ends of the tibia and femur are covered and cushioned by this kind of tough cartilage tissue.

What is the articular cartilage?

300
If this is injured the athlete is often disabled. They complain about the knee giving away, collapsing, and popping.
What is an ACL 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 MCL tear?
300
Abnormal hyperextension of the knees. 

What is genu recurvatum? 

400

These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.

What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?

400
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?
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

Patellas that appear to tilt inwards.

What is squinting patellae? 

500

This hip adductor muscle crosses the knee joint at the medial aspect of the knee and inserts on the pes anserine.

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 McMurray and Thessely's tests? 

500
Pain and discomfort around the patella-often caused by patellar tracking problems.
What is patellar-femoral syndrome?
500

Patellas that appear to be tilting outwards.

What is frog-eye patella? 

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