The Knee
Muscles responsible for knee extension (hint: the number 4)
The Quadriceps
These blood tests can help us detect inflammation and infection in the hip (and other joints).
C-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
A podiatrist
What type of joint is the shoulder?
Diarthrosis, specifically ball and socket
Most elbow pathology is the result of ________ to the joint.
Trauma
What do ACL and PCL stand for?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Posterior Cruciate Ligament
What is the ring of cartilage that deepens the acetabulum?
The labrum
What is your condition when you have a Grade III ankle sprain?
You can't walk on it.
What is another name for a capsule fork?
Pickle fork
What is the position for Ulnar Nerve Transposition?
Supine
Hip dislocation is when the ________ is forced out of the _________.
Femoral head, acetabulum
What does THA stand for?
Total hip arthroplasty
How many bones and joints are there in the foot and ankle?
28 bones, 30 joints
What is the medical test that measures electrical activity of the muscles in the shoulder (and other joints)?
EMG (electromyography)
What are the 3 major bones of the elbow joint?
Humerus, Radius, Ulna
How is the knee positioned in an ACT repair?
Flexed (bent)
What position is the patient in for a THA?
Lateral
What is a common genetic malformation in the foot and ankle that can also be caused by pregnancy?
Flat feet
What are the muscles of the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor
What type of anesthesia is most commonly used for ulnar transposition?
General with local, or regional/block
What kind of saw is used in an ACL repair?
microsaggital
Which group of muscles flexes the hip and which group extends the hip?
Quadriceps flex and hamstrings extend
What is the difference between an autograft and an allograft?
Autograft is from the patient's own body and allograft is from a human donor
The incision for an open Bankart procedure extends from the ________ to the _____________.
Coracoid process to the axillary fold
Which structure is commonly called the funny bone? (Hint: It's not what you think.)
The Ulnar Nerve