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Knee Anatomy
Knee Injuries
Stress Tests
S&S
Muscles
100
These bones form the knee joint.
What is the femur, tibia and patella?
100
These are the most common injuries seen at the knee.
What are ligament sprains?
100
ACL test
What is anterior drawer, lachmen?
100
Hearing or feeling a pop, Rapid swelling and loss of knee function.
What is ACL tear?
100
4 muscles in anterior thigh
What are the quadriceps
200
These are the four primary knee ligaments.
What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?
200
This happens when the patella is forced to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is patella dislocation?
200
PCL Test
What is Posterior drawer
200
falling with a bent knee on the floor, feeling a pop
What is PCL tear?
200
Lower leg muscle that aids in knee flexion
What is the gastrocnemius
300
The ends of the tibia and femur are covered and cushioned by this kind of tough cartilage tissue.
What is the menisci?
300
If this is injured the athlete is often disabled. They complain about the knee giving away, collapsing, and popping.
What is an ACL injury?
300
MCL Test
What is Valgus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
300
pain and swelling over the tibial tuberosity
What is OsGood Schlatter's
300
Posterior leg muscle on the lateral side, aids in knee flexion
What is the biceps femoris
400
These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.
What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?
400
Frequently injured when an athlete falls, and a bent knee bears his full weight, or when the knee is forcefully hyperflexed.
What is PCL injury?
400
LCL Test
What is Varus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
400
Overuse disorder characterized by quadriceps weakness and tenderness over the patellar tendon, with minimal swelling.
What is Patellar tendinitis?
400
Longest muscle in the body, on the anterior side, aids in knee flexion and internal rotation of the femur.
What is Sartorius?
500
The patella sits in this
What is patellar tendon
500
The part of the knee that is injured due to a "bucket-handle tear".
What is the meniscus?
500
Meniscus
What is Thessaly's
500
Pain and discomfort on lateral knee during and after activity
What is IT Band friction syndrome
500
The two medial hamstring muscles
What are the semitendinosus, semimembranosus?