anatomy
injuries
muscles/ligaments
special test
miscallaneous
100
the inferior bone of the joint
What is tibia
100
patella subluxes or "comes out of place"
What is patella dislocation
100
number of major ligaments inside the knee
What is 4
100
test for possible ACL pathology attempting anterior translation of the tibia
What is an anterior drawer test
100
what is the most common knee injury
What is an acl tear
200
the superior bone of the joint
What is femur
200
ligament tear that causes rotary instability. positive anterior drawer test.
What is acl tear
200
ligament that provides rotary stability. resist anterior translation and medial rotaion.
What is the acl
200
test for meniscus tears. knee flexed and force applied with palpation of joint line to feel for catching.
What is mcmurrays test
200
what does the patella act as
What is a fulcrum
300
this anatomical mechanism is located on the anterior portion of the knee. acts as a fulcrum.
What is the patella
300
injury causing patella to usually sit more superior than normal due to this rupture.
What is patella tendon rupture
300
ligament that attaches from the lateral condyle of the femur to the head of the fibula.
What is the LCL
300
test for it band friction syndrome. flexion of knee to 90 degrees with pressure over lateral condyle of knee. passively flex and extend.
What is noble test
300
name of the surgery that is used to remove meniscal tears
What is menisectomy
400
this anatomical mechanism works as a cushion inside the pf joint
What is meniscus
400
injury that causes rotary instability. ligament tear. positive posterior drawer test.
What is pcl tear
400
ligament that protects against posterior translation of the tibia.
What is the PCL
400
patient lies supine with knee in ext and examiner applies valgus force of the knee.
What is valgus stress test
400
what is the anatomically correct term for the ACL
What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament
500
tendon that runs from the inferior portion of the patella and the tibial tuberosity.
What is patellar tendon
500
rough and rugged feel on back of knee cap.
What is chondramylacia
500
tendon that attaches to the top of the patella and assist in the patella tract.
What is quad tendon.
500
patient lies supine with knee in 30 degree flex. the examiner stabilizes the distal femur against their thigh and uses the other to apply ant translation of the tibia
What is lachman's test
500
what type of bone is the patella
What is a sesamoid
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