Bone Anatomy
Soft Tissue Anatomy
Knee Pathologies
Patellofemoral Pathologies
Miscellaneous
100
What structure of the knee is narrower in females than in males?
What is the intercondylar notch
100
What are the two bundles of the ACL and when are they most taut?
What is Anteromedial (Flexed) and Posterolateral (Extended)
100
What is another name for knee hyperextension?
What is Genu Recurvatum
100
Patellar alignment is high riding and lateral, potentially caused by femoral retroversion and external Tibial rotation?
What is "Frog eyed"
100
What is/are the Meniscofemoral ligament(s)?
What is Ligament of Humphrey and ligament of Wrisberg
200
What two bony landmarks does the IT band attach to?
What is the lateral patella and Gerty's tubercle.
200
What is referred to as "the key to the knee"?
What is Popliteus muscle.
200
Inflammation of the bursa located within the semimembranosus and medial head of the gastrocnemius is called?
What is a baker's cyst.
200
What bursa is most commonly infected in the knee?
What is prepatellar bursa
200
What is the only knee ligament outside of the knee?
What is the LCL
300
What structure does the popliteus muscle attach to?
What is proximal posterior tibial shaft and lateral surface of femoral condyle.
300
Name the 5 of the soft structures on the medial aspect of the knee.
What is the sartorious, gracillus, semitendonosus, medial synovial plica, MCL, Medial meniscus, semimembranosus
300
If a patient receives a blow to the lateral side of the knee and experiences slight hyperextension, name 4 differential diagnosis'?
What is (we are looking mainly for) - ACL and MCL, and then whatever else they list could include medial joint capsule, pes anserine muscle group, or medial meniscus
300
At what angle of knee flexion is the most compression forces applied to the patella and what ROM is there the greatest amount of surface area contact between the patella and femur?
What is 30 degrees of flexion and 60-90 degrees of flexion
300
Name 3 knee pathologies and their primary site of injury that are more common in males than females.
What is Osgood Schlatter’s, tibial tuberosity; OCD, articulation surface of the knee; Sindig-Larson-Johanson, inferior and proximal pole of the patella.
400
At 30 degrees of flexion the IT band runs over this bony landmark.
What is lateral femoral epicondyle.
400
During reconstruction of the ACL, which two soft tissue structures are most commonly chosen?
What is semitendonosus and middle 1/3 of the patellar tendon.
400
Name 4 predisposing conditions for ITBFS.
What is tight hamstrings/iliotibial band, genu varum, excessive pronation, leg length discrepency, lateral heel strike.
400
What should be performed before testing for patellar mobility and before performing a valgus stress tes?
What is a apprehension test.
400
With an effusion of _____, the VMO and _____ become inhibited.
What is 60ml and Vastus Lateralus
500
From what bony landmark does the ACL arise?
What is the anteromedial intercondylar eminence of the tibia
500
The quadriceps assists what muscular structure in providing compensation against posterior displacement?
What is the popliteus muscle
500
What are the 4 key things that the ACL statically stabilizes against?
What is -Anterior translation of the tibia on the femur -Internal rotation of the tibia on the femur -External rotation of the tibia on the femur -Hyperextension of the tibiofemoral joint
500
What are two functional alterations that result in increased lateral tracking of the patella?
What is What is lower extremity internal rotation, excessive valgus force, prolonged pronation
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name three long term consequences of deciding against ACL reconstructive surgery.