Knee Jeopardy

Knee Anatomy

100

These bones form the knee joint.

What is the femur, tibia and patella?

200

These are the four primary knee ligaments.

What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?

300

What is the name of the shock-absorbing cartilage between the tibia and femur?

What is the menisci?

400

These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.

What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?

500

Pain and discomfort around the patella is often caused by a patellar tracking problem known as ...?

What is patella femoral syndrome?

Knee Injuries

100

What is the name of the tissue that connects the patella to the tibia?

What is the patella ligament (tendon)?

200

This condition may happen when the lateral quadriceps are stronger than the medial quadriceps.

What is a patella dislocation?

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?

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?

500

The part of the knee that is injured due to a "bucket-handle tear".

What is the meniscus?

Feet and Toes

100

This bone is considered necrotic and is found on the medial aspect of the foot.

What is the navicular bone.

200

The mechanism of injury is repetitive forced hyperextension & of the great toe. What is the injury?

What is turf toe?

300

Pain on the plantar aspect of the foot that subsides throughout the day is commonly seen with what injury?

What is plantar fasciitis?

400

What is the condition is present with forefoot varus of the first metatarsal head?

What is hallux valgus or a bunion?

500

A fracture of the 5th metatarsal base is what injury?

What is a Jones Fracture?

Lower Leg Injuries

100

What injury is caused by a forced inversion of the ankle?

What is an ankle sprain?

200

This term represents the medical term for "shin splints".

What is medial tibial stress syndrome.

300

An avulsion fracture occurring at the base of the 5th metatarsal.

Jones Fracture

400

What medical emergency can result from a deep contusion to the shin?

What is compartment syndrome?

500

This is the medical term for a high ankle sprain.

Syndesmotic

Injury Prevention/Protection

100

Apply this to a heel contusion.

What is a donut pad?

200

Wearing shoes that fit appropriately and applying petroleum jelly to reduce friction would help these from forming on the foot.

What are calluses?

300

Wearing this at night will help someone with plantar fasciitis.

What is a night splint?

400

This should be applied under an elastic wrap to reduce and minimize swelling for an ankle sprian.

What is a horseshoe pad or focal compression?

500

Placing a pad behind the metatarsal heads would help prevent this painful "metatarsal" condition.

What is metatarsalgia?