Anatomy
This group of muscles can be found on the anterior surface of the thigh
What are the quadriceps?
0 to 135
What is normal range of motion for the knee?
Burning and tingling
What signs and symptoms are associated with a nerve injury?
Translating the tibia anteriorly
What is the anterior drawer test?
The tibial tuberosity is TTP when...
When a patient suffers from Osgood's Schlatter's?
This structure lies superior to the lateral condyle
What is the lateral epicondyle?
Genu valgum
What is considered knock kneed?
This injury causes medial joint line pain.
What's an MCL sprain?
Hand placement is above and below the knee, but can be modified is hands are smaller.
What is the Lachman's test?
The sweep test can identify if this is present.
What is joint effusion?
This meniscus is more of a 'C' shape and is more often injured.
What is the medial meniscus?
Deep knee flexion causes pain with this injury.
What is a meniscus tear?
Visible joint effusion. MOI: stop and twist.
Possible ACL tear
Pain with knee in flexion, and a valgus force applied.
What is a medial meniscus tear of the posterior horn?
This structure can be palpated when the tibia is rotated externally and the knee is flexed.
What is the medial meniscus?
This nerve runs from the lateral fibular head to the great toe.
What is the common peroneal nerve?
Knee flexion and external rotation of the hip exposes this ligament.
What is the LCL?
Falling on a bent knee
What is the mechanism for a PCL tear?
Depressing on the patella to determine knee joint effusion.
What is the ballottable test?
A divot in muscle tissue.
What is a muscle tear/strain?
These muscles make up the pes anserine tendon group.
What is the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus?
0 and 30 degrees of flexion
What range of motion are the collateral ligaments tested at?
Lateral knee pain with no specific mechanism.
What is IT band friction syndrome?
Guarding with the hamstring muscles
Why is the Lachman's test is more reliable than the anterior drawer test?
Specific swollen nodule in the popliteal fossa.
What is a Bakers cyst?