Knee Review

Special Tests

100

Perform this test if you suspect an injury to the ligament that is damaged during excessive anterior translation of the tibia

Anterior Drawer or Lachman's

200

Perform this test if you suspect damage to the ligament that is damaged during excessive posterior translation of the tibia

Posterior Drawer Test

300

This is what a positive sign for a Varus test looks like

Excessive laxity of the LCL

400

This is what a positive sign for a Valgus test looks like

Excessive laxity in the MCL

500

In a McMurray's test, pain upon internal rotation indicates damage to the ________, whereas pain upon external rotation indicates damage to the __________. 

Medial meniscus, lateral meniscus

Anatomy (Bones, ligaments)

100

These are the four bones that make up the knee joint

Femur, patella, tibia, fibula

200

This is the full name of the ligament that attaches to the tibia anteriorly

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

300

This is the full name of the ligament that connects the femur and the tibia

Medial Collateral Ligament

400

This is the full name of the strongest ligament that crosses the knee

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

500

The _________ meniscus is more "C" shaped, and the ____________ meniscus if more "O" shaped

Lateral, Medial

Knee Injuries

100

Sprain to this structure is caused by an excessive valgus force

MCL

200

Symptoms are pain, locking, knee buckling, swelling, and incomplete flexion

Meniscus injury

300

Name of the injury that is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shin bone

Jumper's knee or Patellar Tendonitis/Tendionpathy/Tendonosis

400

Injury characterized by swelling over the Tibial Tuberosity that is most common between ages 9-13

Osgood-Schlatter's Disease

500

Damage to the cartilage under the kneecap caused by abnormal patellar tracking

Chondromalacia

Muscular Anatomy

100

These three muscles are responsible for knee flexion

Semimembranosis

Semitendinosis

Biceps Femoris

200

This muscle is the most superficial quadricep

Rectus Femoris

300

This is the muscle that flexes, abducts and internally rotates the knee

Sartorius

400

Which of the following is considered a two-joint muscle?

a. Rectus Femoris

b. Semimembranosis

c. Semitendinosis

d. Vastus Lateralis

500

All of the following muscles except __________ are involved in knee extension

a. Rectus Femoris

b. Vastus Lateralis

c. Biceps Femoris

d. Vastus Medialis

Miscellaneous

100

This is the term that describes excess fluid gathering in and/or around the knee joint

Effusion

200

This condition is also known as "Knock Knees"

Genu Valgum

300

Excess extension at the tibiofemoral joint

Genu Recurvatum

400

Only damage to this part of the meniscus is able to be healed due the the nature of the blood supply in the area

Outer 20%

500

Due to the nature of the longer medial condyle of the femur, this is the name of the mechanism that aids in knee flexion with the help of internal rotation

Screw Home Mechanism