Special Tests
The Menisci
Anterior Muscles
Posterior Muscles
Ligaments
100
This special test is used to assess the meniscus, the knee is put in flexion and a rotational compontent is added via internal/external rotation
What is McMurrays Test?
100
These are the three zones of the meniscus.
What is vascular(red), avascualar (white), (pink)
100
These four muscles make up the quadriceps femoris.
What is vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, rectus femoris?
100
What muscles make up the hamstring?
What is semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris?
100
Primary medial stabilizer of the knee and consists of a deep layer and superficial layer
What is medial collateral ligament (MCL)?
200
In this special test, the examiner tries to laterally dislocate, well perform a lateral glide. The patient is in a supine position.
What is the Patella Apprehension Test?
200
Name the menisci of the knee.
What is the medial and lateral menisci?
200
Action performed by the vastus lateralis.
What is knee extension?
200
Origin of semitendinosus
What is the ischial tuberosity?
200
The primary restraint against varus forces when the knee is in the range between full extension and 30 degrees of flexion.
What is the lateral collateral ligament (LCL)?
300
This special test tests for posterolateral knee instability at 30 degrees of knee flexion and at 90 degrees of knee flexion.
What is external rotational dial test?
300
This ligament attaches both menisci to the the tibia.
What is coronary ligament?
300
Innervation of vastus intermedius.
What is femoral?
300
Action of semimembranosus.
What is knee flexion, internal tibial rotation, hip extension and hip internal rotation?
300
Static stabilizer that anterior translation of tibia, internal rotation of the tibia,external rotation of the tibia on the femur, and hyperextension of the tibiofemoral joint.
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
400
This test is performed weight bearing with int/ext rotaion and is used to identify meniscal lesions. The patient rotates on a fixed leg with the knee flexed to 5 degrees and then again with the knee flexed to 20 degrees
What is Thessalys Test?
400
This meniscus is smaller and more mobile than its counterpartner.
What is the lateral meniscus?
400
Nerve root of vastus medialis
What is L2,L3,L4?
400
Insertion of biceps femoris.
What is the lateral fibular head and lateral tibial condyle?
400
These are the the two discrete segments of the ACL.
What is the anteromedial bundle and the posterolateral bundle?
500
In this test the patient lies supine and the examiner compresses the distal portion of the ITB against the lateral femoral condyle during passive knee motion.
What is Noble's Compression Test?
500
The lateral meniscus is attached to the medial femoral condyle via these ligaments.
What is meniscofemoral ligaments (ligament of Wrisberg & ligament of Humphrey)?
500
Action performed by rectus femoris
What is knee extension and hip flexion?
500
Diamond shaped fossa formed by the leg's posterior musculature, common site for Baker's Cyst.
What is the popliteal fossa?
500
During this mechanism, the PCL and the ACL wind upon each other in flexion and unwind in extension.
What is the screw home mechanism?