Thigh Anatomy
Knee anatomy
Knee Injuries
More knee & some thigh injuries
Special Tests
100
Muscle group thats comprised of 3 muscles on the posterior thigh
Hamstrings
100
Triangle shaped bone on the anterior side of the knee joint
Patella
100
The break down of cartilage under the patella
Chondomalacia
100
This injury is due to the tibia sliding forward due to rotational force with foot planted
ACL tear
100
Anterior Drawer
ACL
200
The muscle group that extends the knee
Quads
200
Weight bearing bone of the lower leg
Tibia
200
Injury characterized by pain and inflammation of the tibial tuberosity in teens
Osgood Schlatters
200
Tearing of muscle tissue
Strain
200
Posterior Sag
PCL
300
This muscle on the inside of your thigh helps you bring your leg closer to the midline of your body
Adductor Longus
300
The ligaments in the knee that prevent side to side movement
MCL & LCL
300
Extreme pain and deformity of the knee cap
Patellar dislocation
300
Pain at the joint line, catching, locking, giving way, positive compression test
Meniscus tear
300
Compression test
Meniscus tear
400
This long connective tissue stretches from the hip to below the knee on the lateral side of the thigh
IT Band
400
The ligament that prevents your tibia from sliding forward
ACL
400
Common in wrestlers, MOI is repeated or one time force or friction to the anterior knee
Prepatellar bursitis
400
The 3 soft tissue structures damaged in an unhappy (terrible traid)
MCL Medial meniscus and ACL
400
Valgus stress test
MCL
500
Sartorius
500
Patellar Tendon attaches here
Tibial Tuberosity
500
MOI is hit or force to the lateral side of the knee joint.
MCL tear
500
Bone growth in the thigh due to impact injury or repeated strain to quad muscles. Often misdiagnosed as Quad strain.
Myositis Ossificans
500
Grind test/Clarkes sign
Chondromalacia