Knee Flashcards
(22 cards)
Baker’s Cyst
a cyst or fluid filled sack behind the knee
longest and strongest bone in the body
femur
patellar subluxation
a partial dislocation of the patella where it shifts out of place but pops itself back in
patellar dislocation
a full dislocation of the patella put of place, it stays there
valgus
knock kneed
varus
bow legged
tibia bears ___% of weight
80
fibula bears ___% of weight
20
special test for PCL injury
Sag test
MOI for a MCL sprain
contact to the lateral side of the knee
Special test for ACL injury
Lachman test
the fibula is _________ to the tibia
lateral
medical name for thigh bone
femur
meniscus provides shock absorption between which 2 bones
femur, tibia
OSD
lump below the knee cap
treatment parameters for OSD
band the knee, stretch, and ice
shape of the medial meniscus
C
shape of the lateral meniscus
O
ligament involved during contact to medial side of the knee
LCL
formal name for jumpers knee
patellar tendonitis
allograft
graft from a cadaver