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Who is most at risk of ACL tears?

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  • 15-45yrs
  • Active individuals - 70% occur in sporting activities
  • Females>Males
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What are the functions of the ACL?

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Prevents

  • Posterior displacement of the femur
  • Hyperextension of the knee joint.
  • Minimises tibial rotation
  • Resists valgus/varus stress
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Where does the ACL arise from and attach to?

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Arises from anterior intercondylar area of the tibia, and attaches to the posteromedial aspect of the intercondylar notch of the femur

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How do ACL tears occur?

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As a result of an acute non-contact deceleration injury, forceful hyperextension, or excessive rotational forces about the knee.

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Tearing what ligament can also result in an ACL tear?

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MCL

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Is the ACL intracapsular or extracapsular?

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Intracapsular

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What are the symptoms of an ACL tear?

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  • Mechanism of injury - twisting motion
  • Popping sound
  • Swelling
  • Inability to return to play
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What are the clinical signs of ACL tear?

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  • Effusion
  • Haemarthrosis? - immediate swelling?
  • Anterior Draw sign - positive
  • Lachman’s test - positive
  • Decreased ROM - esp. flexion
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How would you investigate a suspected ACL tear?

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Clinical diagnosis!!

Imaging

  • MRI Scan (INITIAL TEST) - For clinical confirmation
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How would you manage someone with a ruptured ACL?

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  • RICE
  • Analgesia
  • Protected weight-bearing - with crutches +/- knee immobiliser
  • Physiotherapy
  • Surgical reconstruction - autograft - iin the young/increased knee instability
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What groups of individuals are more likley to suffer collateral ligament ruptures?

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  • Adults
  • 20-35 yrs
  • Most common in American footbal, skiing, rugby
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Where are the attachment points for the MCL?

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  • Medial epicondyle of the femur
  • Medial condyle of the tibia
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Which collateral ligament attaches to its respective meniscus?

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Medial collateral ligament

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What is the function of the MCL?

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  • Resist valgus
  • Resist external rotation forces
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What are the attachement points for the LCL?

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  • Lateral epicondyle of femur
  • Lateral surface of the head of the fibula
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Does the LCL attach to the lateral meniscus?

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No

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What tendon passes deep to the LCL?

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Tendon of popliteus

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What is the mechanism of injury in a MCL tear?

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  • Valgus stress - blows to lateral aspect of the knee while foot is fixed
  • External rotation load placed on the knee
  • Overuse - Breast stroke whip kick, gymnastics
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What are the symptoms of a collateral tear?

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  • Sudden sharp pain - medial or lateral side
  • Feeling a crack
  • Mechanism of injury - varus/valgus stress
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What are the signs of a collateral ligament tear?

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  • Effusion - haemarthrosis if immediate
  • Tenderness - over affected ligament
  • Bruising? - over one side of the knee
  • Positive medial/collateral assessment
    • Laxity on valgus stress - MCL damage
    • Laxity on varus stress - LCL damage
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How would you investigate someone with a suspected collateral ligament tear?

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  • MRI scan - clinical confirmation
  • X-ray - fracture/loose body, avulsion
  • US - tendon rupture, meniscal tears
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How would you manage someone with a collateral ligament tear?

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  • RICE
  • Analgesia
  • Protected weight-bearing - with crutches +/- knee immobiliser
  • Physiotherapy
  • Surgical Reconstruction - rarely needed in MCL; LCL often more severe and can involve cruciates, therefore more likely to need surgery
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What are menisci made of?

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  • Fibrocartilage - Fibro and chondroblasts in matrix of type 1 collagen
  • Collagen fibres arranged in radial and circumferential orientation
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What is an important thing to remember about the vascular supply of the menisci?

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Vascular supply to menisci diminishes as you move more towards the centre of the meniscus - important when considering how to manage tear in relation to where it is

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What can cause meniscal tears?
* **Twist to the flexed knee** * **Older** - daily activites due to degenerative changes and ageing
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What are the signs of a meniscal tear?
* **Locked knee** - due to displaced segment becoming lodged between femoral and tibial condyles * **Tender joint line** * **McMurray's Test positive** * **Swelling** - may or may not be any swelling * **Pain on internal/external rotation**
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How would you investigate a suspected meniscal tear?
* **MRI Scan** - location, morphology, length, depth, stability * **X-ray** - avulsion
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How would you manage someone with a meniscal tear?
* **RICE** * **NSAIDs/Paracetamol** * **Conservative** - small tears heal spntaneuously * **Surgery** - early arthroscopic repair in most circumstances, especially sports related tears
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What is the typical traumatic knee injury triad?
***_ACL + MCL + medial meniscus_*** following valgus stress with rotation of the knee.
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What is osgood schlatter's disease?
**Tibial tubersoity apophysitis** Repeated traciton causes inflammation and chronic avulsion of the secondary ossification centres of the tibial tuberosity, leading to inflammation, hence its known association with physical overuse
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What sex does osgood schlatters affect more commonly?
Males
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What age range does osgood schlatters commonly affect?
10-15 years old
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What are features of osgood schlatters?
* **Pain below knee** - worse on strenuous activity and quad contraction * **Swollen, tender area below knee**
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What investigations might you do in a child with suspected osgood schlatters?
* X-ray * MRI
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What might you see on X-ray in someone with osgood schlatters?
Tibial tuberosity enlargement +/- fragmentation
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What might you see on MRI in a child with osgood schlatters disease?
Tendonitis
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How would you manage a child with osgood schlatters disease?
* **Modificaiton of daily activities** * **Ice packs** * **Oral NSAIDs** * **Physiotherapy** * **Consider surgery** - drilling of the tibial tubercle, partial resection of the tibial tubercle, excision of the separated ossicle, and combination of these procedures
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What is patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is defined as knee pain resulting from mechanical and biochemical changes to the patellofemoral joint.
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What is patellofemoral pain syndrome associated with?
* **Lower limb malaligment** * **Muscle imbalance** * **Patella tracking abnormalities**
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What are features of patellofemoral pain syndrome?
* **Patella aching** - after prolonged sitting/cimbing stairs * **Positive clark test** - pain on compression with tensed quadriceps * **Decreased/increased patella mobility**
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How would you diagnose Patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Clinical diagnosis
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How would you manage someone with patellofemoral pain syndrome?
* **Relative rest** * **NSAIDs** * **Physio** - quad and hip strengthening exercises * **Surgery** - rarely needed

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