Muscles
What are the two muscles in the glutes that we talked about?
Gluteus maximus, medius
What is a partial dislocation called?
Subluxation
What injury does the anterior drawer test for?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
What is the ligament on the lateral aspect that connects from the femur to the fibula?
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
What does PRICE stand for?
Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
What is the fluid sac called that acts as a cushion and lubricant to reduce/prevent friction?
Bursa
Osgood Schlatter's Disease
Which test is done to determine an LCL (lateral collateral ligament) injury?
Varus Stress
Suprapatellar is above the knee, as _____________ is below the knee
Infrapatellar
What is the function of the quadriceps muscle group?
Knee extension
What are three of the four quadriceps muscles?
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
A complete separation of the tibia and femur is what injury?
Knee dislocation
What injury does the Apprehension special test test for?
subluxed or dislocated patella
What is the boney protrusion on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia called?
Tibial tuberosity
How many bones are in a human body?
206
What are the three muscles of the hamstring?
Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, bicep femoris
What does the unhappy triad (terrible triad) refer to?
Tears of the ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus
Which test is performed to test the MCL ligament?
Valgus Stress Test
What are the two bony landmarks on the distal end of the femur on the medial and lateral side?
Lateral and medial condyle
What is the structure between the tibia and femur that acts as shock absorbers in the knee?
Meniscus
What is the function of the hamstrings and the gastrocnemius?
Hamstrings- knee flexion
Gastrocnemius- Plantar Flexion
Patellar Tendinitis
What tests are used to test for a fracture at the knee joint?
Tap Test, Squeeze Test, Long Bone Compression Test
What bone does the semimembranosis, semitendinosis and bicep femoris originate at?
PROM- Patient should be prone while examiner moves limb
AROM- Patient should be prone while patient moves limb
RROM- Patient should be prone while examiner tries to pull knee out of flexion